Queens, NY — Parche Latino, a Latin American restaurant at 69-15 51st Avenue in Woodside, received a Grade B score of 24 following a health inspection conducted on December 8, 2025. The score places the restaurant in the upper range of the Grade B category, just four points below the Grade C threshold of 28.

The inspection, carried out by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), identified one critical violation and no non-critical violations.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented a single critical violation related to food contamination prevention. Specifically, the restaurant was cited under violation code 06C for failing to protect food, supplies, or equipment from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, or service. The citation also noted that condiments were not provided in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

This type of violation addresses situations where food items may be exposed to environmental contaminants, cross-contact with allergens, or other sources of contamination that could compromise food safety. Proper protection of food throughout all stages of handling is a foundational requirement of safe food service operations.

While the restaurant received only one violation, the critical designation and resulting score of 24 placed the establishment near the top of the Grade B range, indicating that the single issue carried significant weight in the scoring assessment.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes the regulatory framework for food service establishments in New York City. The protection of food from contamination is a core requirement under these regulations, aligned with the FDA Food Code's guidelines on preventing food contamination during all phases of handling and service.

Condiment handling is specifically addressed because shared or unprotected condiment containers can serve as vectors for cross-contamination between customers. Single-service packaging or direct vendor dispensing reduces the risk of contamination from repeated customer contact.

A critical violation is defined as a condition that is most likely to contribute directly to foodborne illness or injury. The DOHMH scoring system assigns higher point values to critical violations, which explains how a single violation resulted in a score of 24 points.

Inspection History

No prior inspection history is available for Parche Latino in the DOHMH database. This may indicate that the December 2025 inspection was the restaurant's initial inspection cycle, or that previous records are not reflected in the current dataset.

It should be noted that this inspection was conducted on December 8, 2025, with the data released by DOHMH on March 6, 2026. Conditions at the restaurant may have changed in the intervening period.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City assigns letter grades to restaurants based on inspection scores under the following scale:

  • Grade A: 0–13 points (lowest number of violation points)
  • Grade B: 14–27 points
  • Grade C: 28 or more points

Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations. Parche Latino's score of 24 falls within the Grade B range but sits in the upper portion, four points from the Grade C threshold.

Consumers can look up restaurant inspection results on the DOHMH website or through the NYC Open Data portal. Restaurants are required to post their current grade cards in a visible location near the entrance.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Parche Latino including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.