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Rib Shack
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score36 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 9, 2026
- address157-06 Linden Boulevard, Queens 11434
- cuisineSoul Food
- phone7186597000
Is Rib Shack clean?
New York currently lists Rib Shack as grade pending, following an inspection on July 9, 2026 that scored 36 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on May 5, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Rib Shack?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🚿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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth 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.
When was Rib Shack last inspected?
Rib Shack has 9 inspections on record going back to January 11, 2023, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
| December 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| May 5, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| March 31, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| November 14, 2024 | Grade C | 29 pts |
| April 22, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
| January 18, 2023 | Grade C | 2 pts |
| January 13, 2023 | closed by the city | 33 pts |
| January 11, 2023 | closed by the city | 59 pts |
Rib Shack vs Baisley Park
Baisley Park runs 76% clean across 52 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 6 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 52 spots Cooked tracks in Baisley Park, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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 July 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.