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Khalil Biryani House
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 22, 2026
- address167-20 Hillside Avenue, Queens 11432
- cuisineAsian/Asian Fusion
- phone9296080221
Is Khalil Biryani House clean?
New York currently lists Khalil Biryani House as grade pending, following an inspection on June 22, 2026 that scored 24 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was C on January 23, 2026.
What did inspectors find at Khalil Biryani House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- ❓food from a mystery sourcecriticalFood, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
- 🚿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.
When was Khalil Biryani House last inspected?
Khalil Biryani House has 9 inspections on record going back to September 14, 2023, averaging 35 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| April 13, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| January 23, 2026 | Grade C | 3 pts |
| January 20, 2026 | closed by the city | 70 pts |
| December 11, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| September 10, 2024 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| August 29, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 85 pts |
| March 25, 2024 | Grade C | 38 pts |
| September 14, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
Khalil Biryani House 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 8% 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 June 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.