Cardamom Indian Cuisine

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score18 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJune 24, 2026 →
• address43-45 43 Street, Queens 11104
• cuisineIndian
• phone7187069718

Is Cardamom Indian Cuisine clean?

New York currently lists Cardamom Indian Cuisine as grade pending, following an inspection on June 24, 2026 that scored 18 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Cardamom Indian Cuisine?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 24, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🧻grimy wiping clothscritical
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedure improper.

When was Cardamom Indian Cuisine last inspected?

Cardamom Indian Cuisine has 2 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2024, averaging 22 points.

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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 June 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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