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The Keep
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 7, 2026
- address205 Cypress Avenue, Queens 11385
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7183810400
Is The Keep clean?
The Keep is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 7, 2026. 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 Keep?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🐈random live animals insidecriticalLive animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
When was The Keep last inspected?
The Keep has 2 inspections on record going back to October 13, 2024, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 13, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
The Keep vs Ridgewood
Ridgewood runs 78% clean across 286 tracked restaurants — 201 clean, 30 mid, 27 cooked.
Against the 286 spots Cooked tracks in Ridgewood, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 May 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.