Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar

83-22 37 Avenue, Queens, NY 11372

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 14, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar's latest score of 82 sits above the Queens average of 75. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 14, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

02B

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

Sep 2, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 8 violations

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

06E

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

06A

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.

02G

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

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

19-05

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

09E

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar on file is from Nov 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Queens average of 75.

Has Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Las Margaritas Restaurant & Sports Bar means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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