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Halal Buffet
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 4, 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 June 4, 2019. 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.
What did inspectors find at Halal Buffet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 4, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsFacility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offProper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
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.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2019 | closed by the city | 58 pts |
| June 4, 2019 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| April 9, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| December 10, 2018 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 1, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 9 pts |
| July 17, 2018 | Grade B | 14 pts |
| June 23, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 51 pts |
| March 29, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
| March 28, 2018 | closed by the city | 15 pts |
| March 26, 2018 | closed by the city | 17 pts |
| March 15, 2018 | closed by the city | 25 pts |
| September 15, 2017 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Halal Buffet vs Baisley Park
Baisley Park runs 76% clean across 52 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 6 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 52 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.
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 June 4, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.