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Cafe 48
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 17, 2026
- address212-09 48 Avenue, Queens 11364
- cuisineChinese
- phone9172387795
Is Cafe 48 clean?
Cafe 48 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 17, 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 Cafe 48?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Cafe 48 last inspected?
Cafe 48 has 10 inspections on record going back to October 27, 2023, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 6, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| February 26, 2026 | Grade C | 0 pts |
| February 24, 2026 | closed by the city | 28 pts |
| February 19, 2026 | closed by the city | 48 pts |
| December 31, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| October 1, 2025 | — | |
| May 1, 2025 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| February 12, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 40 pts |
| October 27, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
Cafe 48 vs Bayside-Bayside Hills
Bayside-Bayside Hills runs 80% clean across 191 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 10 mid, 25 cooked.
Against the 191 spots Cooked tracks in Bayside-Bayside Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 28% of them.
Other spots in Bayside-Bayside Hills
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 June 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.