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Nick's Gourmet Deli
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 3, 2026
- address74-15 Ditmars Boulevard, Queens 11370
- cuisineSoups/Salads/Sandwiches
- phone7182788338
Is Nick's Gourmet Deli clean?
Nick's Gourmet Deli is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 3, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Nick's Gourmet Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Nick's Gourmet Deli last inspected?
Nick's Gourmet Deli has 4 inspections on record going back to June 20, 2023, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| February 7, 2025 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| August 9, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| June 20, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Nick's Gourmet Deli vs Steinway
Steinway runs 82% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 16 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in Steinway, this one comes out cleaner than 63% 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 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.