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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 sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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 coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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 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.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | — | |
| September 20, 2025 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| August 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 44 pts |
| December 4, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Paul Michael's Brick Oven Cafe vs Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens runs 83% clean across 50 tracked restaurants — 39 clean, 4 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 50 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.
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.