Truth Restaurant And Lounge

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score5 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 2, 2026
• address229-15 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11413
• cuisineCaribbean
• phone7184132021

Is Truth Restaurant And Lounge clean?

Truth Restaurant And Lounge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 2, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Truth Restaurant And Lounge?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.

When was Truth Restaurant And Lounge last inspected?

Truth Restaurant And Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to April 6, 2023, averaging 9 points.

Truth Restaurant And Lounge vs Laurelton

Laurelton runs 83% clean across 46 tracked restaurants — 33 clean, 0 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Laurelton, this one comes out cleaner than 93% 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 March 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.