Shake Shack

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score6 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 8, 2026
• address160-16 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11432
• cuisineHamburgers
• phone6469910223

Is Shake Shack clean?

Shake Shack is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 8, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Shake Shack?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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 Shake Shack last inspected?

Shake Shack has 3 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2024, averaging 7 points.

Shake Shack 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 88% 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.

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 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.