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Poke Island Grill
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score17 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 3, 2026
- address90-15 Queens Boulevard, Queens 11373
- cuisineHawaiian
- phone9177705285
Is Poke Island Grill clean?
Poke Island Grill is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 3, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Poke Island Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when requiredAllergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Poke Island Grill last inspected?
Poke Island Grill has 2 inspections on record going back to December 6, 2025, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| December 6, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
Poke Island Grill vs Elmhurst
Elmhurst runs 73% clean across 290 tracked restaurants — 203 clean, 36 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 290 spots Cooked tracks in Elmhurst, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 May 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.