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Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 31, 2026
- address169-28 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11432
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7182063595
Is Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant clean?
Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 31, 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 Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 31, 2026, 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 Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant last inspected?
Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant has 6 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2024, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| February 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| January 16, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| September 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| January 24, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| January 4, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 61 pts |
Kassim's Bakery & Restaurant vs Jamaica
Jamaica runs 76% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 67% 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 March 31, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.