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Merrick Jerk
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 27, 2025
- address234-18 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11422
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7182762123
Is Merrick Jerk clean?
Merrick Jerk is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 27, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Merrick Jerk?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2025, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Merrick Jerk last inspected?
Merrick Jerk has 4 inspections on record going back to December 13, 2022, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| January 27, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| July 29, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
| December 13, 2022 | Grade A | 6 pts |
Merrick Jerk vs Laurelton
Laurelton runs 83% clean across 46 tracked restaurants — 33 clean, 0 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Laurelton, this one comes out cleaner than 48% 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 January 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.