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Tropical Jade 2
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedAugust 13, 2025
- address121-14 Liberty Avenue, Queens 11419
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7184801115
Is Tropical Jade 2 clean?
Tropical Jade 2 is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Tropical Jade 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was Tropical Jade 2 last inspected?
Tropical Jade 2 has 8 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2023, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 44 pts |
| August 13, 2025 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| March 28, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| January 8, 2025 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| September 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
| March 14, 2024 | Grade C | 31 pts |
| January 16, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| January 26, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Tropical Jade 2 vs South Ozone Park
South Ozone Park runs 76% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 131 clean, 18 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in South Ozone Park, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 August 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.