Kinwa Peruvian Kitchen

Name: Kinwa Peruvian Kitchen
Address: 98-01 Jamaica Avenue, NYC, NY, 11421, US
Telephone: (917) 299-6036

98-01 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11421

Grade A · as of Apr 2, 2025

Kinwa Peruvian Kitchen was last inspected on October 3, 2026 and scored 31 points (C range). Inspectors found 4 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

October 3, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 31 points (C range)

3 critical1 general

Scored in the C range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

CriticalFood source

Food came from an unapproved or unknown source (for example, home-prepared).

Official wording (code 03A)
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
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

Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

Official wording (code 04N)
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.
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

2 inspections on record

Apr 2, 2025 A 8 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 critical Show violations
- 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.

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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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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.