RINCON MELANIA in Sunnyside
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Jan 10, 2025
📍 35-11 QUEENS BOULEVARD, Queens, NY 11101 ·
🍽️ Latin American
Overview
Rincon Melania in Sunnyside holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 12 points on its most recent inspection in 2025. Across 6 inspections since 2022, the restaurant has received Grade A once and Grade C once, with no emergency closures on record.
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Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
RINCON MELANIA in Sunnyside: Full Inspection History (6 records)
GRADE A
Jan 10, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 12
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.
Hot TCS food item not ...
Jan 10, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Oct 2, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 40
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 d...
Oct 2, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
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.
GRADE C
Jan 30, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 30
Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
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, fle...
Jun 22, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 38
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
Food not protected from po...
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RINCON MELANIA in Sunnyside: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was RINCON MELANIA last inspected?
- RINCON MELANIA was last inspected on January 10, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 12 points.
- What is RINCON MELANIA's current health grade?
- RINCON MELANIA currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has RINCON MELANIA had?
- RINCON MELANIA has 6 health inspections on record from June 2022 through January 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at RINCON MELANIA?
- The worst inspection score recorded at RINCON MELANIA was 40 points on October 2, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has RINCON MELANIA ever received a Grade C?
- Yes. RINCON MELANIA has received a Grade C on 1 inspection. A Grade C means a score of 28 or more points.