Cooked?Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- grade postedFebruary 21, 2023
- inspection score16 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 18, 2024 →
- address100-05 Atlantic Avenue, Queens 11418
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7188477300
Is Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge clean?
Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on February 21, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on October 18, 2024 scoring 16 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🪳; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 18, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️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.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- ⚠️The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge last inspected?
Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to July 14, 2022, averaging 27 points.
October 18, 2024 Score 16
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View full inspection →February 21, 2023 C
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View full inspection →July 14, 2022 Score 27
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View full inspection →Heat Caribbean Kitchen & Lounge vs Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill runs 69% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 93 clean, 14 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in Richmond Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 October 18, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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