Grade AAmerican

The Rabbit Hole

38-04 BROADWAY, Queens, 11103

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (10 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Sep 11, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Sep 11, 2025

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

    Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

    Critical
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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

    No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

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

    Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.

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

    Smoking or electronic cigarette use allowed in prohibited area

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

    Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

  • 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.

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

    Failure to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or electronic cigarette users of Smoke-Free Air Act ("SFAA") prohibitions

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Sep 11, 2025Grade PendingSmoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection8 (3 critical)
Dec 28, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Aug 30, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection3 (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×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

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

  • 2 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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