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Urubamba

86-20 37 Avenue, Queens, NY 11372
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

The health department has logged five inspections at Urubamba, the earliest from 2023. Urubamba was last inspected on Dec 3, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about eight violations before that.

“Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Queens facility scores 75, putting Urubamba on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

5
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
55
Oct 23, 2025
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
06C
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.
02F
Unclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
03C
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
41
Feb 3, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
06C
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
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
45
Dec 6, 2024
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial 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
Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
03B
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
64
Feb 22, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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 protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
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
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
45

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Urubamba last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Urubamba on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Urubamba?

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

How does Urubamba compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Urubamba most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Urubamba's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Urubamba have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Urubamba 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 Urubamba inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Urubamba is inspected around two times per year on average.

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