Staten Island, NY — Woodrow Diner, located at 655 Rossville Avenue in Staten Island, received a Grade B following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on April 3, 2026. Inspectors recorded a score of 25, placing the restaurant near the upper boundary of the Grade B range and just three points below the threshold for a Grade C.

What Inspectors Found

The April inspection identified one critical violation. Inspectors documented elevated carbon monoxide (CO) levels inside the establishment, recorded under Code 05B: harmful noxious gas or vapor detected, with CO readings exceeding nine parts per million (ppm) — the threshold established by the NYC Health Code.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can pose health risks to both workers and customers. An exceedance of the 9 ppm indoor threshold is classified as a critical violation under DOHMH standards, meaning it has the potential to directly contribute to illness or injury if left unaddressed.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 governs food service establishment safety requirements in New York City, including ventilation and environmental hazard standards. Under these regulations, restaurants are required to maintain safe air quality conditions throughout their premises.

The FDA Food Code similarly addresses environmental hazards in food service settings, recognizing that unsafe air quality conditions can directly affect the safety of both food handlers and patrons. A CO reading above the 9 ppm threshold indicates a ventilation issue that must be corrected and verified before the violation can be resolved.

DOHMH inspection data for this visit was released on April 7, 2026, four days after the inspection took place.

Inspection History

Woodrow Diner has shown a variable inspection record over the past several years:

  • 2026-02-03: Score 29 (Grade C range)
  • 2024-11-18: Score 12 (Grade A)
  • 2024-07-25: Score 42
  • 2023-10-23: Score 17 (Grade B)
  • 2023-08-21: Score 33
  • 2022-11-21: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • 2022-05-19: Score 22 (Grade B range)

The February 2026 inspection, conducted just two months prior to the April visit, resulted in a score of 29, which falls in the Grade C range. The April score of 25 represents a modest improvement, though the restaurant has not returned to the Grade A performance it achieved in late 2022 and late 2024.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

DOHMH assigns letter grades based on inspection scores. Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations:

  • Grade A: Score of 0 to 13
  • Grade B: Score of 14 to 27
  • Grade C: Score of 28 or higher

A score of 25 falls within the Grade B range but leaves limited margin before reaching the Grade C threshold. Restaurants that score in the Grade C range during an initial inspection may request a re-inspection before a final grade is assigned.

Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH restaurant inspection results database at nyc.gov.

More About This Restaurant

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