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The Classic Diner
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 20, 2025
- address117-33 Myrtle Avenue, Queens 11418
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7188477500
Is The Classic Diner clean?
The Classic Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 20, 2025. 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 The Classic Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2025, 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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
When was The Classic Diner last inspected?
The Classic Diner has 3 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2023, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 21, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| April 10, 2023 | Grade A | 5 pts |
The Classic Diner vs Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill runs 68% clean across 146 tracked restaurants — 91 clean, 15 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 146 spots Cooked tracks in Richmond Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 September 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.