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78-17 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, Queens, NY 11372
Last inspected Apr 24, 2026
Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.
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Inspection history
Apr 24, 2026
A2 violations
- Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Critical:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Mar 12, 2026
✕9 violations
- Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Critical:Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.
- Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Jan 9, 2025
A4 violations
- Critical:Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.
- Critical:Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Aug 6, 2024
✕6 violations
- 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:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Critical: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.
- Critical:Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 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.
Jun 5, 2023
A4 violations
- 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.
- Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- Critical: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.
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