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Grade AKoreanNo recent inspection

Tong Sam Gyup Goo Yi

162-23 DEPOT ROAD, Queens, 11358

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Mar 4, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 4, 2025

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

    Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

    Critical

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

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

  • 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

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 4, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Mar 20, 2023Grade CPre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection1
Mar 16, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection6 (4 critical)
Mar 13, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection7 (4 critical)
Feb 3, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection9 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 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.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 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.

  • 2 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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