Tourmaline / My Kitchen

106-17 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens, NY 11375
New French
Last inspected: Oct 18, 2025
58
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Tourmaline / My Kitchen has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 18, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to five violations per visit.

“Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Queens restaurant, which scores around 75. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

2
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 18, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
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
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
10E
58
Mar 3, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
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
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
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tourmaline / My Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tourmaline / My Kitchen on file is from Oct 18, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tourmaline / My Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tourmaline / My Kitchen.

How does Tourmaline / My Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Tourmaline / My Kitchen most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Tourmaline / My Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tourmaline / My Kitchen have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tourmaline / My Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.