BBQ Village

181-12 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432

Indian

Last inspected: Nov 1, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Going back to 2023, BBQ Village has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Nov 1, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to two violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

BBQ Village's latest score of 70 falls below the Queens average of 75. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 1, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

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.

04C

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.

10F

Aug 5, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation.

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Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Jan 24, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

1 minor violation.

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Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

Jan 17, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Jan 14, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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.

06C

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

10F

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Feb 20, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

4 critical violations.

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Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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.

05D

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

06F

Mar 15, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

10B

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was BBQ Village last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at BBQ Village on file is from Nov 1, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at BBQ Village?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at BBQ Village.

How does BBQ Village compare to other restaurants in Queens?

BBQ Village most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has BBQ Village's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at BBQ Village have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at BBQ Village means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is BBQ Village inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, BBQ Village is inspected around three times per year on average.

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