EL REY

Latest: GRADE A Feb 6, 2026

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Astoria (Central)

Address
25-21 ASTORIA BOULEVARD
Queens, NY 11102
Cuisine Type
Mexican
📞 7185452292
Inspection History
4 inspections
Grade A: 2
Permit
CAMIS #50118453
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026

Inspection History (4 most recent)

Feb 6, 2026 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 32 points
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations. Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
GRADE A Sep 19, 2024 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13 points
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, ...
GRADE A Apr 27, 2023 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11 points
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, o...
Mar 25, 2022 - Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 17 points
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accor...

News Coverage (1)

CRITICAL El Rey Cited for Critical Violations - Queens Inspection: Feb 6, 2026 · Published Mar 8, 2026
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