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Sarku Japan
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score19 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 14, 2026
- address155-33 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11432
- cuisineJapanese
- phone9175435184
Is Sarku Japan clean?
New York currently lists Sarku Japan as grade pending, following an inspection on January 14, 2026 that scored 19 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on February 29, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Sarku Japan?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
When was Sarku Japan last inspected?
Sarku Japan has 5 inspections on record going back to February 29, 2024, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | — | |
| January 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| November 19, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 55 pts |
| August 4, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| February 29, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Sarku Japan vs Jamaica
Jamaica runs 76% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
Other spots in Jamaica
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 January 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.