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Papa John's
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 6, 2025
- address162-02 Union Turnpike, Queens 11366
- cuisinePizza
- phone7185917272
Is Papa John's clean?
Papa John's is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 6, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Papa John's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 6, 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.
When was Papa John's last inspected?
Papa John's has 5 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2023, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2025 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| February 5, 2025 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| December 18, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| March 18, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| April 10, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
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Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Pomonok-Flushing Heights-Hillcrest, this one comes out cleaner than 93% 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 October 6, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.