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3 Pizza King
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 9, 2026
- address114-08 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11434
- cuisinePizza
- phone3474896626
Is 3 Pizza King clean?
3 Pizza King is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 9, 2026. 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 3 Pizza King?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was 3 Pizza King last inspected?
3 Pizza King has 2 inspections on record going back to December 6, 2025, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 6, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 39 pts |
3 Pizza King vs South Jamaica
South Jamaica runs 70% clean across 31 tracked restaurants — 19 clean, 1 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 31 spots Cooked tracks in South Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 February 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.