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- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 7, 2026 →
- address1819 Palmetto Street, Queens 11385
- cuisineIndian
- phone3474575896
Is Saffron Indian Cuisine clean?
Saffron Indian Cuisine is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 7, 2026. 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 Saffron Indian Cuisine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- 🧻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.
When was Saffron Indian Cuisine last inspected?
Saffron Indian Cuisine has 2 inspections on record going back to January 15, 2026, averaging 16 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
October 7, 2026 A
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View full inspection →January 15, 2026 Score 22
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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 October 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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