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Ka Lok Kitchen
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score39 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedOctober 2, 2025
- address134-18 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11354
- cuisineChinese
- phone7184633333
Is Ka Lok Kitchen clean?
Ka Lok Kitchen is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 2, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Ka Lok Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️“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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🛠️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 Ka Lok Kitchen last inspected?
Ka Lok Kitchen has 6 inspections on record going back to August 31, 2023, averaging 37 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| October 2, 2025 | Grade C | 39 pts |
| August 5, 2025 | — | |
| June 27, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 42 pts |
| September 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 10 pts |
| August 31, 2023 | Grade C | 66 pts |
Ka Lok Kitchen vs Flushing
Flushing runs 64% clean across 625 tracked restaurants — 338 clean, 60 mid, 132 cooked.
Against the 625 spots Cooked tracks in Flushing, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 October 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.