Little Brown Jug

• last posted gradeGrade C · April 28, 2018
• inspection score40 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 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 August 28, 2018. That inspection scored 40 points and cited 2 critical violations. 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. The last grade the city posted here was C on April 28, 2018, before the closure.

What did inspectors find at Little Brown Jug?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 28, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.

When was Little Brown Jug last inspected?

Little Brown Jug has 11 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2015, averaging 20 points.

Little Brown Jug vs Richmond Hill

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Against the 148 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 August 28, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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