Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet

154-05 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11354

American

Last inspected: Sep 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Public records currently show only two inspections for Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet. On Sep 2, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

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

The city-wide average sits at 75, which Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 2, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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

04L

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

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

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

08A

Sep 5, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

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

04M

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

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled do not use

09A

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet on file is from Sep 2, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Picnic Garden BBQ Buffet have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

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