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Shah's Halal Food
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 28, 2025
- address39-21 Bell Boulevard, Queens 11361
- cuisineOther
- phone9175798293
Is Shah's Halal Food clean?
Shah's Halal Food is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 28, 2025. 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 Shah's Halal Food?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼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.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle 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.
- 🛠️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 Shah's Halal Food last inspected?
Shah's Halal Food has 1 inspection on record going back to November 28, 2025, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 28, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Shah's Halal Food vs Bayside-Bayside Hills
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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.
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 November 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.