Las Margaritas

38-01 Broadway, Queens, NY 11103
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Apr 30, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Public records currently show only two inspections for Las Margaritas. Las Margaritas was last inspected on Apr 30, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit.

“Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Queens restaurant, which scores around 75. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 30, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
19-06
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
19-10
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
20-01
64
Feb 11, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Time/temperature control for safety (tcs) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °f for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158 °f for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • pork, any food containing pork to or above 150 °f for 15 seconds • mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155 °f. • whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165 °f, covered, rotated or stirred • all other foods to or above 140 °f for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145 °f for 15 seconds except per individual customer request.
02A
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
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
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 Las Margaritas last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Las Margaritas on file is from Apr 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Las Margaritas?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Las Margaritas.

How does Las Margaritas compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Las Margaritas most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Las Margaritas' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Las Margaritas have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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