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Caffe Bene
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 14, 2025
- address80-27 37 Avenue, Queens 11372
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone6464271900
Is Caffe Bene clean?
Caffe Bene is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 14, 2025. 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 Caffe Bene?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 14, 2025, 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.
- 🌡️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.
When was Caffe Bene last inspected?
Caffe Bene has 5 inspections on record going back to September 2, 2022, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| February 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| February 14, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| January 26, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| September 2, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 71 pts |
Caffe Bene vs Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights runs 75% clean across 345 tracked restaurants — 241 clean, 38 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 345 spots Cooked tracks in Jackson Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 78% 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 August 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.