Kaieteur Restaurant

87-12 Lefferts Boulevard, Queens, NY 11418
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: May 23, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Kaieteur Restaurant appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly four violations earlier on.

“Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Kaieteur Restaurant scores about where you'd expect for a Queens restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 23, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
74
Nov 6, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
82
Mar 13, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
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
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kaieteur Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kaieteur Restaurant on file is from May 23, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kaieteur Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kaieteur Restaurant.

How does Kaieteur Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Kaieteur Restaurant most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Kaieteur Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kaieteur Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Kaieteur Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kaieteur Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.