El Budare Cafe

Name: El Budare Cafe
Address: 94-06 Roosevelt Avenue, NYC, NY, 11372, US
Telephone: (718) 255-6694

94-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11372

Latin American Elmhurst (718) 255-6694

Grade A · as of Sep 23, 2026

El Budare Cafe was last inspected on September 23, 2026 and scored 2 points (A range). Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

September 23, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 2 points (A range)

1 general

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.

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

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Dec 10, 2025 18 18 points (B range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
2 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Cooked food wasn’t cooled down quickly enough.
  
  Official wording (code 02H)
  After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Wiping cloths were dirty or not kept in sanitizing solution.
  
  Official wording (code 06F)
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Single-use items (cups, utensils, containers) were missing, reused, or left unprotected.
  
  Official wording (code 10H)
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
Dec 10, 2025 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
1 general2 paperwork Show violations
- GeneralOther
  
  A nuisance or unsafe condition was allowed to exist.
  
  Official wording (code 28-01)
  Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

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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 6 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.