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Cherry Valley Deli & Grill

12-29 150 STREET, Queens, 11357

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Mar 19, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 19, 2025

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    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.

    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.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 19, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Dec 17, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
May 20, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Dec 29, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
May 31, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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