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Malina's Kitchen
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 30, 2026
- address2345 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10468
- cuisineAfrican
- phone9143081001
Is Malina's Kitchen clean?
New York currently lists Malina's Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on June 30, 2026 that scored 4 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on April 14, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Malina's Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🚿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.
When was Malina's Kitchen last inspected?
Malina's Kitchen has 6 inspections on record going back to September 30, 2024, averaging 46 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 4 pts |
| May 14, 2026 | closed by the city | 75 pts |
| April 14, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 8, 2024 | Grade C | 4 pts |
| October 10, 2024 | closed by the city | 137 pts |
| September 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 40 pts |
Malina's Kitchen vs Fordham South
Fordham South runs 76% clean across 65 tracked restaurants — 45 clean, 4 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 65 spots Cooked tracks in Fordham South, this one comes out cleaner than 3% 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 June 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.