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De Islands
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 1, 2025
- address138-58 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Queens 11422
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone3472255828
Is De Islands clean?
De Islands is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 1, 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 De Islands?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 1, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was De Islands last inspected?
De Islands has 4 inspections on record going back to August 10, 2023, averaging 22 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| October 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| May 14, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 10, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
De Islands vs Rosedale
Rosedale runs 85% clean across 36 tracked restaurants — 29 clean, 1 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 36 spots Cooked tracks in Rosedale, this one comes out cleaner than 76% of them.
Other spots in Rosedale
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 December 1, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.