Cooked?Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
decision pending
New visit. Decision pending.
Grade A still stands while the newer visit awaits a decision.
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedMarch 4, 2025
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 14, 2026 →
- address33-01 Ditmars Boulevard, Queens 11105
- cuisineFrozen Desserts
- phone3472422083
Is Van Leeuwen Ice Cream clean?
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on March 4, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on September 14, 2026 scoring 15 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Van Leeuwen Ice Cream?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Van Leeuwen Ice Cream last inspected?
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has 3 inspections on record going back to September 5, 2023, averaging 8 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
September 14, 2026 Score 15
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View full inspection →March 4, 2025 A
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View full inspection →September 5, 2023 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 September 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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