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Little Brown Jug
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score35 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 28, 2018
- address124-02 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11418
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7188469609
Is Little Brown Jug clean?
Little Brown Jug is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on April 28, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Little Brown Jug?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 28, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsFacility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
When was Little Brown Jug last inspected?
Little Brown Jug has 11 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2015, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2018 | closed by the city | 40 pts |
| July 17, 2018 | — | |
| June 28, 2018 | — | |
| April 28, 2018 | Grade C | 35 pts |
| April 12, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 12 pts |
| March 24, 2017 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| September 1, 2016 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 9, 2016 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| December 16, 2015 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| November 16, 2015 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| October 25, 2015 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
Little Brown Jug vs Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill runs 68% clean across 146 tracked restaurants — 91 clean, 15 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 146 spots Cooked tracks in Richmond Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 April 28, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.