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Canaan Bakery & Cafe

36-40 UNION STREET, Queens, 11354

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (3 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Apr 21, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Apr 21, 2026

  • An 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.

    Critical

  • 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
Apr 21, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Jan 22, 2026Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
Dec 12, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Sep 8, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Aug 15, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 (5 critical)
Dec 23, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Oct 1, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 (8 critical)
Apr 12, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Aug 31, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 7×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 6×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 6×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 5×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×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.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

Around this address

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

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.

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