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Forest Hills Express Cafe

63-66 108 Street, Queens, NY 11375
American
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Forest Hills Express Cafe six times, with records going back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Jan 16, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near four violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, showing up four times.

The city-wide average sits at 75, which Forest Hills Express Cafe's 70 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 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
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
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
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
19-10
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
19-06
70
Oct 3, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
67
Sep 4, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
04O
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
52
Jun 7, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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
82
Feb 22, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
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
70
Feb 6, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
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
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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
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
47

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Forest Hills Express Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Forest Hills Express Cafe on file is from Jan 16, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Forest Hills Express Cafe?

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 Forest Hills Express Cafe.

How does Forest Hills Express Cafe compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Forest Hills Express Cafe most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Forest Hills Express Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Forest Hills Express Cafe have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around four per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Forest Hills Express Cafe 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 Forest Hills Express Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Forest Hills Express Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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