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Makaya Bistro
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 21, 2023
- address189-30 Linden Boulevard, Queens 11412
- cuisineCreole
- phone7186002282
Is Makaya Bistro clean?
Makaya Bistro is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on April 21, 2023. 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 Makaya Bistro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🍽️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.
When was Makaya Bistro last inspected?
Makaya Bistro has 3 inspections on record going back to April 5, 2023, averaging 36 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2024 | closed by the city | 63 pts |
| April 21, 2023 | Grade B | 15 pts |
| April 5, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
Makaya Bistro vs St. Albans
St. Albans runs 73% clean across 79 tracked restaurants — 49 clean, 5 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in St. Albans, 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 21, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.