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Cafe 1 Of A Kind
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score37 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedDecember 13, 2025
- address255-13 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11362
- cuisineAmerican
- phone3474084780
Is Cafe 1 Of A Kind clean?
New York currently lists Cafe 1 Of A Kind as grade pending, following an inspection on December 13, 2025 that scored 37 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Cafe 1 Of A Kind?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Cafe 1 Of A Kind last inspected?
Cafe 1 Of A Kind has 4 inspections on record going back to June 17, 2024, averaging 40 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| March 26, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 2 pts |
| March 5, 2025 | closed by the city | 84 pts |
| June 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
Cafe 1 Of A Kind vs Douglas Manor-Douglaston-Little Neck
Douglas Manor-Douglaston-Little Neck runs 81% clean across 76 tracked restaurants — 56 clean, 2 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 76 spots Cooked tracks in Douglas Manor-Douglaston-Little Neck, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 December 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.