Sarku Japan

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 9, 2026 →
• address90-15 Queens Boulevard, Queens 11373
• cuisineJapanese
• phone7186998700

Is Sarku Japan clean?

Sarku Japan is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 9, 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 Sarku Japan?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

When was Sarku Japan last inspected?

Sarku Japan has 5 inspections on record going back to October 16, 2023, averaging 18 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

Sarku Japan vs Elmhurst

Elmhurst runs 72% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 203 clean, 38 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Elmhurst, this one comes out cleaner than 49% of them.

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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 September 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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