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Esquire Diner
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 20, 2026
- address105-45 Crossbay Boulevard, Queens 11417
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7188457600
Is Esquire Diner clean?
Esquire Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 20, 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 Esquire Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 🛠️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.
When was Esquire Diner last inspected?
Esquire Diner has 8 inspections on record going back to March 14, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 26, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| November 24, 2025 | closed by the city | 42 pts |
| November 20, 2025 | closed by the city | 30 pts |
| August 8, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 1, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 30, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| March 14, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Esquire Diner 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 18% 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 February 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.