162 K-town Bar
41-27 162 STREET, Queens, 11358
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 4 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Oct 17, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 17, 2025
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
CriticalFood was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
CriticalAn issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
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.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (4 critical) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (5 critical) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 3 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
- 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
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City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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