Veggie Castle

132-09 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY 11419
Vegetarian
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged three inspections at Veggie Castle, the earliest from 2023. Veggie Castle was last inspected on Nov 19, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

There hasn't been much movement either way: results have stayed near three violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source, showing up two times.

That's lower than the typical Queens restaurant, which scores around 75. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
70
Jul 17, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
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
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
61
Apr 25, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Veggie Castle last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Veggie Castle on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Veggie Castle?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Veggie Castle.

How does Veggie Castle compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Veggie Castle most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Veggie Castle's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Veggie Castle have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around three per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Veggie Castle 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 Veggie Castle inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Veggie Castle is inspected roughly once per year on average.