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Grade ABangladeshi

Al Aqsa Restaurant & Sweets

148-01 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Queens, 11435

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (6 months ago).

Last inspected Jan 27, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jan 27, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

    Critical

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

  • A 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

DateResultTypeViolations
Jan 27, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (1 critical)
Oct 8, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
Aug 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Aug 29, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
May 15, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Sep 5, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Aug 21, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection9 (7 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 5×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 5×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 5 rodent inspections on record, 4 finding rat activity.
  • 37 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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