Cooked?S G Southern Restaurant
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score28 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 18, 2026 →
- address223-02 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11413
- cuisineAmerican
- phone3475933211
Is S G Southern Restaurant clean?
S G Southern Restaurant is currently Grade C from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 18, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at S G Southern Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🕳️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.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was S G Southern Restaurant last inspected?
S G Southern Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to December 12, 2025, averaging 39 points.
July 18, 2026 C
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View full inspection →December 12, 2025 Score 49
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View full inspection →S G Southern Restaurant vs Laurelton
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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