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La Dolce Italia Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 6, 2026
- address104-05 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens 11375
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone7182685297
Is La Dolce Italia Bakery clean?
La Dolce Italia Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 6, 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 La Dolce Italia Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 6, 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.
- 🍽️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.
- ⚠️Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was La Dolce Italia Bakery last inspected?
La Dolce Italia Bakery has 7 inspections on record going back to February 6, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| September 10, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 22, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
| November 18, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
| April 5, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 6, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
La Dolce Italia Bakery vs Forest Hills
Forest Hills runs 78% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 175 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in Forest Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 May 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.