Taverna Kos
41-19 23 AVENUE, Queens, 11105
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected Jan 8, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Jan 8, 2025
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 1 (1 critical) |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (4 critical) |
| May 23, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×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.
- 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.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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