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Little Diner
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 17, 2026
- address16-19 150 Street, Queens 11357
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9294219089
Is Little Diner clean?
Little Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 17, 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 Little Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was Little Diner last inspected?
Little Diner has 6 inspections on record going back to March 14, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| November 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| August 14, 2025 | Grade C | 35 pts |
| July 1, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| May 17, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 14, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
Little Diner vs Whitestone
Whitestone runs 93% clean across 70 tracked restaurants — 62 clean, 1 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 70 spots Cooked tracks in Whitestone, this one comes out cleaner than 34% 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 February 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.