Cooked?Taj Mahal Lounge
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 24, 2026 →
- address25-27 Steinway Street, Queens 11103
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone6467325053
Is Taj Mahal Lounge clean?
Taj Mahal Lounge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 24, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Taj Mahal Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 24, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐀rats have moved incriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Taj Mahal Lounge last inspected?
Taj Mahal Lounge has 2 inspections on record going back to November 25, 2024, averaging 11 points.
June 24, 2026 A
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View full inspection →November 25, 2024 A
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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 June 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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