Halal Buffet

• last posted gradeGrade B · June 4, 2019
• inspection score58 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedNovember 21, 2019 →
• address113-18 Sutphin Boulevard, Queens 11435
• cuisineMiddle Eastern
• phone7183223333

Is Halal Buffet clean?

Halal Buffet is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on November 21, 2019. That inspection scored 58 points and cited 4 critical violations. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected. The last grade the city posted here was B on June 4, 2019, before the closure.

What did inspectors find at Halal Buffet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Current letter grade sign not posted.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/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 pests
  Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

When was Halal Buffet last inspected?

Halal Buffet has 13 inspections on record going back to August 10, 2017, averaging 24 points. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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Against the 54 spots Cooked tracks in Baisley Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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.

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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 November 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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