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718 HOOKAH LOUNGE

72-13 AUSTIN STREET, Queens, NY 11375

Last inspected Aug 8, 2026

This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 8, 2026

    6 violations
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • Critical: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.
    • Critical:Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
    • Critical: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, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  2. Jan 12, 2026

    4 violations
    • Critical: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.
    • Critical:Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    • Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    • Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  3. Jan 29, 2025

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    2 violations
    • Critical: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.
    • Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  4. Jun 6, 2024

    5 violations
    • Critical:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    • Critical: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, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    • Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.

718 HOOKAH LOUNGE — health inspection grade · CleanPlate