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EL QUETZAL RESTAURANT

63 EAST ECKERSON ROAD, SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977

Last inspected Jan 28, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 28, 2026

    2 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  2. May 28, 2025

    2 violations
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  3. May 1, 2025

    7 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • 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
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  4. Jan 17, 2025

    4 violations
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • 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)
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  5. May 30, 2024

    3 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  6. Jan 30, 2024

    3 violations
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  7. Dec 18, 2023

  8. Nov 6, 2023

    5 violations
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Critical:Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  9. Apr 10, 2023

    2 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  10. Feb 1, 2023

    3 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  11. Jan 12, 2023

    10 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical:Prepared food products contact equipment or work surfaces which have had prior contact with raw foods and where washing and sanitizing of the food contact surface has not occurred to prevent contamination
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Critical:Food workers prepare raw and cooked or ready to eat food products without 'thorough handwashing and sanitary glove changing in between.
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  12. Mar 25, 2022

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  13. Feb 17, 2022

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  14. Feb 4, 2022

    3 violations
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
  15. Dec 22, 2021

    7 violations
    • Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • 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)
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  16. Mar 31, 2021

    2 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
  17. Jun 17, 2020

  18. Jan 3, 2020

    6 violations
    • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • 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
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  19. Jan 31, 2019

    2 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  20. Jun 8, 2018

    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)
    • Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  21. Jan 22, 2018

    2 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • 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)
  22. Nov 6, 2017

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  23. Oct 23, 2017

    8 violations
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  24. Apr 27, 2017

    8 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)
    • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  25. Dec 29, 2016

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