Grade AAmerican

King's Arms Restaurant

500 FOREST AVENUE, Staten Island, 10310

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (5 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 4, 2026

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

    Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

    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
Mar 4, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Nov 27, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Jan 26, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Nov 1, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

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

  • 2 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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