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PUNTO ROJO

147-16 HILLSIDE AVENUE Queens NY 11435

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 56

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-30; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

11 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-30), including 7 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-07-30: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 56. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Critical: 02G — 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.
  • Critical: 03F — Unpasteurized milk or milk product (except certain aged cheese) served.
  • Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Critical: 06A — 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.
  • Critical: 06C — 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.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Not Critical: 10B — 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.
  • Not Critical: 10F — 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.
  • Not Critical: 28-05 — Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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