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Grade AAmerican

Forest Hills Express Cafe

63-66 108 STREET, Queens, 11375

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (6 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jan 16, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jan 16, 2026

  • Raw 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.

    Critical

  • A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.

    Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

  • 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 staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jan 16, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (1 critical)
Oct 3, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Sep 4, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Jun 7, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Feb 22, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Feb 6, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection7 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 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×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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