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Joe's Sicilian Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 11, 2026
- address212-16 48 Avenue, Queens 11364
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone7182252272
Is Joe's Sicilian Bakery clean?
Joe's Sicilian Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 11, 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 Joe's Sicilian Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 11, 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.
- 🛠️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.
- ⚠️“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.
When was Joe's Sicilian Bakery last inspected?
Joe's Sicilian Bakery has 3 inspections on record going back to May 10, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| October 16, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 10, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Joe's Sicilian Bakery vs Bayside-Bayside Hills
Bayside-Bayside Hills runs 80% clean across 191 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 10 mid, 25 cooked.
Against the 191 spots Cooked tracks in Bayside-Bayside Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 81% 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 February 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.