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Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score6 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 12, 2026
- address223-15 Linden Boulevard, Queens 11411
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7185270136
Is Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant clean?
Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 12, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️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.
When was Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant last inspected?
Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to May 31, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | Grade A | 6 pts |
| December 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
| July 5, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| May 31, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Meritta's Jamaican And American Restaurant vs Cambria Heights
Cambria Heights runs 71% clean across 23 tracked restaurants — 15 clean, 1 mid, 5 cooked.
Against the 23 spots Cooked tracks in Cambria Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 86% 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 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.