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Cafe Azul
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 29, 2026
- address58-25 Little Neck Parkway, Queens 11362
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7184285050
Is Cafe Azul clean?
Cafe Azul is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 29, 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 Azul?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️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 Cafe Azul last inspected?
Cafe Azul has 4 inspections on record going back to August 2, 2017, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 4, 2019 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| June 28, 2018 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| August 2, 2017 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
Cafe Azul 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 45% 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 June 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.