Motin Sweets and Masala

153-33 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432
Indian
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
43
Score
High Risk NYC Grade: Pending

During an inspection on January 16, 2026, Motin Sweets and Masala in Queens, NY, was cited for five critical violations and one minor violation. These findings included failures to maintain proper cooking and holding temperatures for food, as well as the presence of live roaches in the facility.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
43
Dec 17, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Violations — Jan 16, 2026 Inspection
Time/temperature control for safety (tcs) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °f for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158 °f for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • pork, any food containing pork to or above 150 °f for 15 seconds • mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155 °f. • whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165 °f, covered, rotated or stirred • all other foods to or above 140 °f for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145 °f for 15 seconds except per individual customer request.
02A
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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.
06A
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
Critical
Not Critical