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Joong Koog Jip
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 30, 2025
- address203-16 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11361
- cuisineKorean
- phone7184282221
Is Joong Koog Jip clean?
Joong Koog Jip is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 30, 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 Joong Koog Jip?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️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.
When was Joong Koog Jip last inspected?
Joong Koog Jip has 3 inspections on record going back to December 13, 2022, averaging 22 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| September 18, 2023 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| December 13, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
Joong Koog Jip 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 72% 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 July 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.