Caribbean Taste Budz

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 14, 2026 →
• address87-82 Sutphin Boulevard, Queens 11435
• cuisineCaribbean
• phone7188854403

Is Caribbean Taste Budz clean?

Caribbean Taste Budz is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 14, 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 Caribbean Taste Budz?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

When was Caribbean Taste Budz last inspected?

Caribbean Taste Budz has 7 inspections on record going back to July 11, 2023, averaging 26 points.

Caribbean Taste Budz vs Jamaica

Jamaica runs 75% clean across 233 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 17 mid, 34 cooked.

Against the 233 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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.

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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 January 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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