Gookies Kitchen

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedSeptember 1, 2023
• inspection score30 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 12, 2026 →
• address234-20 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11422
• cuisineChinese
• phone7189788888

Is Gookies Kitchen clean?

New York currently lists Gookies Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on May 12, 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 September 1, 2023.

What did inspectors find at Gookies Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🧊food not cooled down rightcritical
  After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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 Gookies Kitchen last inspected?

Gookies Kitchen has 5 inspections on record going back to September 1, 2023, averaging 23 points.

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Laurelton runs 83% clean across 46 tracked restaurants — 34 clean, 0 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Laurelton, this one comes out cleaner than 5% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 May 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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