Cooked?Hot Peppers
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The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 22, 2026 →
- address27-35 Jackson Avenue, Queens 11101
- cuisineMexican
- phone3477834924
Is Hot Peppers clean?
Hot Peppers is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 22, 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 Hot Peppers?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
When was Hot Peppers last inspected?
Hot Peppers has 2 inspections on record going back to May 3, 2026, averaging 23 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
September 22, 2026 A
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View full inspection →May 3, 2026 Score 40
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View full inspection →Hot Peppers vs Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
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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 September 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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