⏳ the city lists this spot as grade pending — it hasn't been given a grade yet.
Is Royal Diner clean?
New York currently lists Royal Diner as grade pending, following an inspection on July 20, 2026 that scored 28 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Royal Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
🛠️facility / equipment issue
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
Cold 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.
🧻grimy wiping clothscritical
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
Non-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.
🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
Food, 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.
When was Royal Diner last inspected?
Royal Diner has 1 inspection on record going back to July 20, 2026, averaging 28 points.
date
result
score
July 20, 2026
no grade issued ⏳
28 pts
Royal Diner vs Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge runs 79% clean across 364 tracked restaurants — 249 clean, 18 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 364 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 5% of them.
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 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.