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161 Deli & Grill
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 10, 2025
- address90-46 161 Street, Queens 11432
- cuisineIndonesian
- phone6463184666
Is 161 Deli & Grill clean?
161 Deli & Grill is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 10, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 161 Deli & Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was 161 Deli & Grill last inspected?
161 Deli & Grill has 5 inspections on record going back to October 20, 2022, averaging 23 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 13, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 56 pts |
| February 8, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| October 20, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
161 Deli & Grill vs Jamaica
Jamaica runs 76% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 28% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.