Michelada House II

Name: Michelada House II
Address: 88-19 Roosevelt Avenue, NYC, NY, 11372, US
Telephone: (212) 470-6157

88-19 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11372

Grade B · as of Aug 27, 2025

Michelada House II was last inspected on August 27, 2025 and scored 21 points (B range). Inspectors found 4 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

August 27, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection

Score: 21 points (B range)

3 critical1 general

CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Workers’ personal hygiene was inadequate (dirty clothing, no hair restraint, jewelry).

Official wording (code 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.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.

Official wording (code 06D)
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
CriticalPests

Mice, or signs of mice, were found.

Official wording (code 04L)
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

May 12, 2025 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
4 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Required choking first-aid or alcohol-and-pregnancy signs (or resuscitation masks) were missing.
  
  Official wording (code 20-04)
  “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Required healthy-eating information wasn’t posted.
  
  Official wording (code 20-08)
  Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
May 12, 2025 26 26 points (B range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
3 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Cold food was kept warmer than 41°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
- CriticalFacility
  
  A hand-washing sink was missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
  
  Official wording (code 05D)
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
Nov 29, 2023 B 16 points (B range)

Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were poorly built or maintained.
  
  Official wording (code 10G)
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
Oct 27, 2022 24 24 points (B range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
3 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood source
  
  Shellfish lacked proper source tags or the tags weren’t kept for 90 days.
  
  Official wording (code 03B)
  Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
- CriticalPests
  
  Live roaches were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04M)
  Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Workers’ personal hygiene was inadequate (dirty clothing, no hair restraint, jewelry).
  
  Official wording (code 06A)
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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