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Avenue Cafe
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 6, 2026
- address35-27 30 Avenue, Queens 11103
- cuisineGreek
- phone7184339298
Is Avenue Cafe clean?
New York currently lists Avenue Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on January 6, 2026 that scored 22 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was C on June 26, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Avenue Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo 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 accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Avenue Cafe last inspected?
Avenue Cafe has 10 inspections on record going back to January 13, 2023, averaging 31 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| October 2, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 4 pts |
| September 29, 2025 | closed by the city | 56 pts |
| September 20, 2025 | — | |
| September 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 72 pts |
| June 26, 2025 | Grade C | 37 pts |
| April 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 42 pts |
| March 19, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| January 13, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Avenue Cafe vs Astoria
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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 January 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.