Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery

200-08 Linden Boulevard, Queens, NY 11412

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The most recent visit was on Dec 1, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up two violations, compared to 12 violations previously.

Looking across the full record, sanitized equipment or utensil is the recurring theme, flagged one time.

The city-wide average is 75, putting Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery squarely in typical territory. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 1, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

Oct 20, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 8 minor violations.

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Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.

03A

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

09E

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

10E

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

Expanded polystyrene (eps) single service article not designated as a recyclable material.

19-04

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.

10F

Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

08B

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery?

Across the inspection record, sanitized equipment or utensil has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery.

How does Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around two violations compared to about 12 previously.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chances Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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