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Grade AAmerican

Lic Hotel

44-04 21 STREET, Queens, 11101

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (7 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 23, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 23, 2025

  • 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

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

    Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 23, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Nov 6, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Aug 12, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Oct 24, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)
Dec 29, 2022Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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.

  • 3 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.

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