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B2J Tasty Pot
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score37 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedJuly 31, 2023
- address42-18 Bell Boulevard, Queens 11361
- cuisineChinese
- phone4258983039
Is B2J Tasty Pot clean?
B2J Tasty Pot is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 31, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 5 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at B2J Tasty Pot?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 31, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- ⚠️“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.“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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was B2J Tasty Pot last inspected?
B2J Tasty Pot has 4 inspections on record going back to July 20, 2023, averaging 35 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
| January 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
| July 31, 2023 | Grade C | 37 pts |
| July 20, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 48 pts |
B2J Tasty Pot vs Bayside-Bayside Hills
Bayside-Bayside Hills runs 80% clean across 191 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 10 mid, 25 cooked.
Against the 191 spots Cooked tracks in Bayside-Bayside Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 July 31, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.