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Jax Inn Diner
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 29, 2025
- address72-12 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11372
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7184761240
Is Jax Inn Diner clean?
Jax Inn Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 29, 2025. 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 Jax Inn Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Jax Inn Diner last inspected?
Jax Inn Diner has 6 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2023, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| August 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
| December 23, 2024 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| October 7, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| June 14, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 30, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
Jax Inn Diner vs Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights runs 75% clean across 345 tracked restaurants — 241 clean, 38 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 345 spots Cooked tracks in Jackson Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 88% 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 September 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.