# LA RUTA DEL TACO CANTINA (Queens): 4 critical violations on 2026-09-23

**Service Need Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | LA RUTA DEL TACO CANTINA |
| Address | 1050 WYCKOFF AVENUE, Queens, New York, NY, 11385 |
| Type | Mexican |
| Inspected | 2026-09-23 |
| Inspection type | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection |
| Outcome | Critical violations cited |
| Violations cited | 4 |
| Critical violations | 4 |
| Score | 45 |
| Top violations | No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not acc / Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishm / 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 f |

## Why this score
- Critical violations cited.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://a816-health.nyc.gov/ABCEatsRestaurants/). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.