Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

218-73 Hempstead Avenue, Queens, NY 11429

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill five times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 16, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Queens restaurants. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 16, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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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

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

Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

08B

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

May 22, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations.

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After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

03I

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.

03A

Oct 13, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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

04L

10F

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

08A

Jun 14, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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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

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

10F

10B

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

08A

Jul 12, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

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

10B

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill.

How does Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & 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 Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.

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