Wolf's Lair Astoria

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• grade postedJanuary 30, 2025
• inspection score17 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 16, 2026 →
• address29-20 30 Avenue, Queens 11102
• cuisineGreek
• phone3472418490

Is Wolf's Lair Astoria clean?

Wolf's Lair Astoria currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on January 30, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on July 16, 2026 scoring 17 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 1 critical violation — 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 Wolf's Lair Astoria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🛠️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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

When was Wolf's Lair Astoria last inspected?

Wolf's Lair Astoria has 4 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2023, averaging 19 points.

Wolf's Lair Astoria vs Old Astoria

Old Astoria runs 88% clean across 91 tracked restaurants — 71 clean, 4 mid, 6 cooked.

Against the 91 spots Cooked tracks in Old Astoria, this one comes out cleaner than 94% 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.

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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 July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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