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Sakura
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 15, 2026
- address35-15 Ditmars Boulevard, Queens 11105
- cuisineJapanese
- phone7187772188
Is Sakura clean?
Sakura is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sakura?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Sakura last inspected?
Sakura has 3 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2024, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 12, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
Sakura vs Steinway
Steinway runs 82% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 16 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in Steinway, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
Other spots in Steinway
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 May 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.