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Rockaway Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 31, 2025
- address19-30 Mott Avenue, Queens 11691
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone3477839924
Is Rockaway Bakery clean?
Rockaway Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 31, 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 Rockaway Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 31, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🌡️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.
When was Rockaway Bakery last inspected?
Rockaway Bakery has 3 inspections on record going back to May 16, 2024, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| July 23, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| May 16, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
Rockaway Bakery vs Far Rockaway-Bayswater
Far Rockaway-Bayswater runs 71% clean across 45 tracked restaurants — 29 clean, 5 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 45 spots Cooked tracks in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, this one comes out cleaner than 41% of them.
Other spots in Far Rockaway-Bayswater
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 31, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.