Cooked?Cafe Joie
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedFebruary 21, 2025 →
- address162-27 Depot Road, Queens 11358
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9178865696
Is Cafe Joie clean?
New York currently lists Cafe Joie as grade pending, following an inspection on February 21, 2025 that scored 27 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 Joie?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ❓food from a mystery sourcecriticalFood, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Cafe Joie last inspected?
Cafe Joie has 1 inspection on record going back to February 21, 2025, averaging 27 points.
February 21, 2025 Score 27
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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