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The Monster Crab
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 4, 2026
- address211-35 26 Avenue, Queens 11360
- cuisineSeafood
- phone3477520318
Is The Monster Crab clean?
New York currently lists The Monster Crab as grade pending, following an inspection on May 4, 2026 that scored 26 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on December 21, 2023.
What did inspectors find at The Monster Crab?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was The Monster Crab last inspected?
The Monster Crab has 4 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2023, averaging 32 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| September 8, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 51 pts |
| December 21, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| August 30, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 42 pts |
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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 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.