Sunshine Restaurant

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedNovember 12, 2024
• inspection score18 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 14, 2026 →
• address255-09 Hillside Avenue, Queens 11004
• cuisineIndian
• phone7183432300

Is Sunshine Restaurant clean?

New York currently lists Sunshine Restaurant as grade pending, following an inspection on July 14, 2026 that scored 18 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 B on November 12, 2024.

What did inspectors find at Sunshine Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• ⚠️Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection
• 🛠️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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

When was Sunshine Restaurant last inspected?

Sunshine Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2024, averaging 24 points.

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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 July 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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