Cooked?Balkan Kitchen
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 6, 2026 →
- address66-31 Myrtle Ave, Queens 11385
- cuisineEastern European
- phone3478560740
Is Balkan Kitchen clean?
Balkan Kitchen is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 6, 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 Balkan Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Balkan Kitchen last inspected?
Balkan Kitchen has 2 inspections on record going back to December 15, 2025, averaging 12 points.
August 6, 2026 A
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View full inspection →December 15, 2025 Violations were cited in the following area(s).
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View full inspection →Balkan Kitchen vs Glendale
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Against the 66 spots Cooked tracks in Glendale, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 August 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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