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Chef Lothian Kitchen
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score30 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 17, 2026
- address217-06 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11413
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7184702292
Is Chef Lothian Kitchen clean?
New York currently lists Chef Lothian Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on June 17, 2026 that scored 30 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on January 15, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Chef Lothian Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🛠️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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🌡️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 Chef Lothian Kitchen last inspected?
Chef Lothian Kitchen has 6 inspections on record going back to May 10, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| May 7, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| January 15, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 10, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| August 30, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 10, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
Chef Lothian Kitchen vs Laurelton
Laurelton runs 83% clean across 46 tracked restaurants — 33 clean, 0 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Laurelton, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.