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Pahal Zan Mediterranean
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 20, 2024
- address106-12 Continental Avenue, Queens 11375
- cuisineJewish/Kosher
- phone7187937177
Is Pahal Zan Mediterranean clean?
Pahal Zan Mediterranean is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 20, 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 Pahal Zan Mediterranean?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 20, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
When was Pahal Zan Mediterranean last inspected?
Pahal Zan Mediterranean has 4 inspections on record going back to January 6, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
| August 20, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| January 6, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Pahal Zan Mediterranean 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 46% 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 August 20, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.