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Sofra Mediterranean Grill
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score43 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedAugust 15, 2024
- address45-08 46 Street, Queens 11104
- cuisineMediterranean
- phone3475800832
Is Sofra Mediterranean Grill clean?
Sofra Mediterranean Grill is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on August 15, 2024. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Sofra Mediterranean Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 15, 2024, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Sofra Mediterranean Grill last inspected?
Sofra Mediterranean Grill has 4 inspections on record going back to August 9, 2022, averaging 50 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2025 | closed by the city | 89 pts |
| August 15, 2024 | Grade C | 43 pts |
| December 5, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 55 pts |
| August 9, 2022 | Grade A | 12 pts |
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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 August 15, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.