Grade PendingBottled BeveragesNo recent inspection

Lovell's Guiding Light

148-33 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Queens, 11435

Should you eat here?

Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago).

Last inspected Oct 12, 2024 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 12, 2024

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

    Critical
  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

    Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

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

    Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

  • 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

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

    Smoking or electronic cigarette use allowed in prohibited area

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 12, 2024Grade PendingSmoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection6 (2 critical)

Around this address

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

  • 4 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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