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El Encebollado De Victor 5: health inspection history
79-09 Roosevelt Avenue, New York City, NY 11372
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- Address
- 79-09 Roosevelt Avenue, New York City, NY 11372
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Spanish
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued May 28, 2026
- Latest inspection
- May 28, 2026 (Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 2 inspections, Feb 21, 2026 to May 28, 2026
Across these 2 inspection records, the health department cited 8 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 308 graded restaurants in ZIP 11372, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
May 28, 2026 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
Feb 21, 2026 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 31Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10HNot critical Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 05DCritical No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 06BCritical Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 02FCritical Meat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other TCS offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.