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Nassau County

MATEO'S CANTINA

1929 WANTAGH AVENUE, NY 11793

Last inspected Mar 10, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 10, 2026

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  2. Feb 25, 2026

    5 violations
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  3. Mar 10, 2025

    5 violations
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
  4. May 21, 2024

    5 violations
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  5. Nov 1, 2023

    5 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)

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Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.