M & A Deli

• gradeGrade C ⏳
• grade postedMay 7, 2025
• inspection score74 pts
• critical violations6
• last inspectedAugust 4, 2025 →
• address69-20 Fresh Pond Road, Queens 11385
• cuisineAmerican
• phone9179152104

Is M & A Deli clean?

M & A Deli currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on May 7, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on August 4, 2025 scoring 74 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 6 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🪳; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at M & A Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, 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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🐈random live animals insidecritical
  Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
• 🧽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.

When was M & A Deli last inspected?

M & A Deli has 3 inspections on record going back to March 26, 2025, averaging 60 points.

M & A Deli vs Ridgewood

Ridgewood runs 77% clean across 292 tracked restaurants — 204 clean, 29 mid, 31 cooked.

Against the 292 spots Cooked tracks in Ridgewood, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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