Basil Cucina & Catering

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 19, 2024
• address1686 Forest Avenue, Staten Island 10302
• cuisinePizza
• phone7184481087

Is Basil Cucina & Catering clean?

Basil Cucina & Catering is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 19, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. 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 Basil Cucina & Catering?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 19, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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 Basil Cucina & Catering last inspected?

Basil Cucina & Catering has 3 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2023, averaging 16 points.

Basil Cucina & Catering vs Port Richmond

Port Richmond runs 74% clean across 56 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 6 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 56 spots Cooked tracks in Port Richmond, this one comes out cleaner than 42% 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 September 19, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.