Grade ACoffee/Tea

The Kasbah Cafe

39-19 GREENPOINT AVENUE, Queens, 11104

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (12 days ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 29, 2026

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

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

    Critical
  • 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
  • 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.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 29, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Feb 12, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Sep 12, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 3 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.

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