Queens, NY — Bigwell Bakery & Halal Restaurant 2, located at 131-03 Liberty Avenue in Queens, received a Grade B following a health inspection conducted March 20, 2026. The restaurant scored 27 points — the highest possible score within the Grade B range and a single point below the Grade C threshold. Inspection data was released by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on March 26, 2026.
What Inspectors Found
Inspectors documented one critical violation during the March visit. The citation — Code 04L — recorded evidence of mice or live mice in the establishment's food or non-food areas. No non-critical violations were noted.
A Code 04L violation is classified as critical under NYC Health Code Article 81 because rodent activity in a food service environment poses a direct risk of food contamination. Mice can introduce pathogens including Salmonella and Leptospira through contact with food surfaces, packaging, and stored ingredients. The FDA Food Code designates pest evidence as a priority item requiring immediate corrective action.
Food Safety Context
Under NYC Health Code Article 81, food service establishments are subject to unannounced inspections by DOHMH. Violations are assigned point values based on their public health risk — critical violations carry higher point weights than non-critical ones. A single critical violation for rodent evidence can contribute substantially to an inspection score.
At 27 points, Bigwell Bakery & Halal Restaurant 2 sits at the upper boundary of the Grade B band. While the restaurant was not closed as a result of this inspection, a score at this level indicates a heightened volume of violations compared to most Grade B recipients, and any additional violations identified at a re-inspection could move the score into Grade C range.
Inspection History
This inspection is part of a longer record for this location. Prior scores on file include:
- January 23, 2026: Score 31
- July 22, 2025: Score not recorded
- December 3, 2024: Score 22
- July 22, 2024: Score 70 (Grade Z)
- April 4, 2024: Score 32
The January 2026 inspection resulted in a score of 31 — above the Grade C cutoff — indicating that this location has faced elevated scores in consecutive recent inspection cycles. The July 2024 score of 70 represents a significantly higher violation total from that period.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
DOHMH assigns letter grades based on inspection scores under the following scale:
- A: 0–13 points (fewest violations)
- B: 14–27 points
- C: 28 or more points
Grades are required to be posted prominently at the entrance of every food service establishment in New York City. Consumers can look up the full inspection history of any permitted restaurant through the DOHMH restaurant inspection search tool at nyc.gov/health.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Bigwell Bakery & Halal Restaurant 2 including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.