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The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2025
- address179-08 Union Turnpike, Queens 11366
- cuisineBarbecue
- phone7189692200
Is The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill clean?
The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐭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 The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill last inspected?
The Hot Spot Bbq & Grill has 4 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2022, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| January 26, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 22, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
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Against the 53 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 January 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.