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Nick's Bistro
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 27, 2024
- address104-20 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens 11375
- cuisineGreek
- phone7185446425
Is Nick's Bistro clean?
Nick's Bistro is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 27, 2024. 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 Nick's Bistro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 27, 2024, 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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
When was Nick's Bistro last inspected?
Nick's Bistro has 3 inspections on record going back to May 20, 2024, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| December 27, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 20, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
Nick's Bistro vs Forest Hills
Forest Hills runs 78% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 175 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in Forest Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 December 27, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.