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Blend Lounge
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 22, 2020
- address127-07 94 Avenue, Queens 11418
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7188501600
Is Blend Lounge clean?
Blend Lounge is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 22, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Blend Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 22, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- 🚿plumbing acting upPlumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
- ❓food from a mystery sourcecriticalFood from unapproved or unknown source or home canned. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing; or ROP foods prepared on premises transported to another site.
When was Blend Lounge last inspected?
Blend Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to June 29, 2018, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2020 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| June 22, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| June 29, 2018 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Blend Lounge vs Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill runs 68% clean across 146 tracked restaurants — 91 clean, 15 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 146 spots Cooked tracks in Richmond Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 February 22, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.