Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill

91-02 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Queens, NY 11693
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill was last inspected on Nov 19, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, with around three violations found each time.

Looking across the full record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

That's lower than the typical Queens restaurant, which scores around 75. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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
70
Aug 22, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
78
Jun 24, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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
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.
02G
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
67
Apr 17, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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
Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
28-05
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
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill.

How does Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around three per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill 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 Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Best Caribbean Restaurant & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.