Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score24 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 20, 2025 →
• address85-19 126 Street, Queens 11415
• cuisinePizza
• phone7188464065

Is Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe clean?

Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 20, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

When was Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe last inspected?

Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to December 4, 2023, averaging 27 points.

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Against the 49 spots Cooked tracks in Kew Gardens, this one comes out cleaner than 13% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 September 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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