Sweet Bamboo
146-12 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Queens, 11435
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (10 months ago).
Last inspected Sep 29, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Sep 29, 2025
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalSigns 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.
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| May 20, 2025 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (4 critical) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 10 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
- 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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