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Ralph's Ices
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 5, 2025
- address2351 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island 10306
- cuisineFrozen Desserts
- phone7183518133
Is Ralph's Ices clean?
Ralph's Ices is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 5, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ralph's Ices?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 5, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
When was Ralph's Ices last inspected?
Ralph's Ices has 3 inspections on record going back to April 25, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| October 12, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| April 25, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Ralph's Ices vs New Dorp-Midland Beach
New Dorp-Midland Beach runs 79% clean across 105 tracked restaurants — 76 clean, 6 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 105 spots Cooked tracks in New Dorp-Midland Beach, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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 August 5, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.