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Hy Food Court

Other food place · Queens, NY

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · 3 marked critical · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Apr 21, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Hy Food Court got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Dec 7, 2024.

Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Hy Food Court?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F 02BHow to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready 06AHow to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Eating or drinking in a food area 06BHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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  1. Fix it together

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  2. Log it

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-402.11, Food Code 2-304.11, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 2-301.15.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestApr 21, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection22 points (B)

    This one: 22 points (B), inspected Apr 21, 2025.

    4 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Hy Food Court? Fix it

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready

      The department's words

      06A Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 2-402.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hair and beards

      • Wear a hat, cap, hairnet or head covering. Tie long hair back under it.
      • Wear a beard net if you have a beard or long mustache.
      • Put restraints on before you wash your hands.

      From Food Code 2-402.11

      Clothes, eating and drinking

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Hy Food Court? Fix it

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Eating or drinking in a food area

      The department's words

      06B Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 2-401.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clothes, eating and drinking

      • Wear clean outer clothes and a clean apron.
      • Eat, drink, smoke or vape only in a designated area (the break area), away from food and clean dishes.
      • The one exception: you may drink from a closed drink container (a lid and a straw is the easy way) if it is handled so it can't contaminate your hands, the container, food, clean dishes or single-service items. Keep it away from food and prep tables.

      From Food Code 2-304.11

      Nails

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Hy Food Court? Fix it

    Not critical (1)

    • Food thawed the wrong way

      The department's words

      09B Thawing procedure improper.

      Food Code 3-501.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      4 safe ways

      • 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
      • 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
      • 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
      • 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.

      From Food Code 3-501.13

      Never

      2 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Thawing frozen food

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Hy Food Court? Fix it

  2. EarlierDec 7, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection33 points

    4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    Critical (4)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      05D 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 items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C 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 items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      06F Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

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  2. Call Hy Food Court

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    Call Hy Food Court: (917) 285-2257

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

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Korean
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Result
22 points (B)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Hy Food Court

When was Hy Food Court last inspected?

The health department last inspected Hy Food Court on Apr 21, 2025. It was a cycle inspection / re-inspection.

What did the health department find at Hy Food Court?

The health department listed 4 violations on Apr 21, 2025: Hot food below 135°F; Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready; and Eating or drinking in a food area, and 1 more.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Apr 21, 2025, the health department marked 3 as critical.