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The Corner Spot
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 28, 2026
- address22-80 Steinway Street, Queens 11105
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7186060621
Is The Corner Spot clean?
The Corner Spot is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 28, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at The Corner Spot?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026, 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.
- 🍽️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.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was The Corner Spot last inspected?
The Corner Spot has 5 inspections on record going back to May 26, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| December 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| February 10, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 11, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| May 26, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
The Corner Spot vs Steinway
Steinway runs 82% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 16 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in Steinway, this one comes out cleaner than 14% of them.
Other spots in Steinway
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 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.