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Mama's Cooking: health inspection history
1044 Beach 21 Street, New York City, NY 11691
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- Address
- 1044 Beach 21 Street, New York City, NY 11691
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Caribbean
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Jun 25, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jul 20, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Apr 4, 2024 to Jul 20, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 21 violations, of which 11 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 27 points. Among 35 graded restaurants in ZIP 11691, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jul 20, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 04NCritical Filth 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.
- 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jun 25, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 04JCritical Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
Apr 18, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 38Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 04JCritical Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
Apr 4, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
- 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 09ENot critical Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.