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Cj Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 11, 2026
- address96-21 Rockaway Boulevard, Queens 11417
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone5162884767
Is Cj Cafe clean?
Cj Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 11, 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 Cj Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐛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.
When was Cj Cafe last inspected?
Cj Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to May 30, 2023, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 21, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 9, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 71 pts |
| September 7, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| May 30, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
Cj Cafe vs Ozone Park
Ozone Park runs 88% clean across 58 tracked restaurants — 44 clean, 2 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 58 spots Cooked tracks in Ozone Park, this one comes out cleaner than 38% of them.
Other spots in Ozone Park
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 May 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.