Queens, NY — Wingstop, located at 87-44 Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, received a Grade B score of 26 following a health inspection conducted on December 13, 2025. The score places the restaurant at the upper end of the Grade B range, just one point below the 28-point threshold that triggers a Grade C designation. Inspectors documented one critical violation and one non-critical violation during the visit.

What Inspectors Found

The most significant finding was a critical violation for evidence of mice in the establishment's food or non-food areas (violation code 04L). The presence of mice or evidence of mouse activity — such as droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting materials — is classified as a critical violation because rodents can contaminate food and food preparation surfaces with pathogens including Salmonella and E. coli.

Inspectors also cited the restaurant for a non-critical violation related to non-food contact surfaces (violation code 10F). This citation indicates that equipment or surfaces not in direct contact with food were found to be made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced, or movable to allow adequate cleaning access on all sides, above, and underneath the unit. While classified as non-critical, poor maintenance of non-food contact surfaces can create conditions that attract and harbor pests.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes the sanitary standards that all food service establishments in New York City must maintain. Evidence of rodent activity is treated as a critical violation under DOHMH inspection protocols because of the direct risk to public health. The FDA Food Code similarly identifies pest activity as a priority concern in food service environments, as rodents can introduce biological contaminants to food storage and preparation areas.

A score of 26 is notable because it sits at the top of the Grade B range. With 28 points triggering a Grade C, the restaurant had minimal margin. The combination of a rodent-related critical violation and a sanitation-related non-critical violation accounted for the entirety of the score.

Inspection History

No prior inspection history is available in the DOHMH public dataset for this location. This may indicate that the December 2025 inspection was the establishment's initial inspection cycle at this address, or that earlier records predate the current dataset.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system, administered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, assigns letter grades based on the total number of violation points recorded during an inspection:

  • A: 0–13 points — Minimal violations identified
  • B: 14–27 points — Moderate violations identified
  • C: 28 or more points — Significant violations identified

Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations. Restaurants that receive a Grade B or C may request a re-inspection to improve their score.

This inspection was conducted on December 13, 2025. The data was released publicly by DOHMH on March 3, 2026. Readers should note the approximately three-month gap between the inspection date and data publication. Conditions at the restaurant may have changed since the inspection took place.

For the most current inspection results, residents can visit the NYC DOHMH restaurant inspection portal or search by restaurant name and address on the city's open data platform.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Wingstop including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.