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Qahwah House

August 27, 2026 · Closed by the city

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official resultClosed by the city
score54 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

hot food sitting too coolcritical

Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
code 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
no certified food supervisor on dutycritical

Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
flies in the housecritical

Official wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
code 04NCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
conditions that attract pests

Official wording: Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
code 08Bstatus: Not Critical
garbage situation out of pocket

Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
code 08Cstatus: Not Critical
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

code 20-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with C on June 26, 2026: Score changed by +22 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.