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Barley Time
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 7, 2026
- address38-18 Prince Street, Queens 11354
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone3463686611
Is Barley Time clean?
Barley Time is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 7, 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 Barley Time?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
When was Barley Time last inspected?
Barley Time has 4 inspections on record going back to September 23, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 15 pts |
| December 2, 2024 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| September 23, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 59 pts |
Barley Time vs Flushing
Flushing runs 64% clean across 625 tracked restaurants — 338 clean, 60 mid, 132 cooked.
Against the 625 spots Cooked tracks in Flushing, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 January 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.