Isaac's Kosher Deli

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score17 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMay 17, 2026
• address189-09 Union Turnpike, Queens 11366
• cuisineJewish/Kosher
• phone9296560005

Is Isaac's Kosher Deli clean?

New York currently lists Isaac's Kosher Deli as grade pending, following an inspection on May 17, 2026 that scored 17 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Isaac's Kosher Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️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.
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
• ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
• 🍽️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.

When was Isaac's Kosher Deli last inspected?

Isaac's Kosher Deli has 1 inspection on record going back to May 17, 2026, averaging 17 points.

Isaac's Kosher Deli vs Fresh Meadows-Utopia

Fresh Meadows-Utopia runs 77% clean across 66 tracked restaurants — 47 clean, 2 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 66 spots Cooked tracks in Fresh Meadows-Utopia, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 May 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.