CAFE 48 in Bayside
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
REOPENED
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026
📍 212-09 48 AVENUE, Queens, NY 11364 ·
🍽️ Chinese
Overview
Cafe 48 in Bayside, Queens has been issued a Grade Z by NYC DOHMH, indicating the establishment is not currently operating or not permitted to operate. The restaurant has recorded 2 emergency closures since 2023 across 9 inspections on file.
9
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
2
Closures
CAFE 48 in Bayside: Emergency Closures (2)
CAFE 48 in Bayside: Full Inspection History (9 records)
✅ REOPENED
Feb 26, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 0
🚫 CLOSURE
Feb 24, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 28
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
Violations:
10H
🚫 CLOSURE
Feb 19, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 48
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 undern...
Dec 31, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 26
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.
Violations:
10F
Oct 1, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
GRADE Z
May 1, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
Hot TCS foo...
Feb 12, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 40
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Non-food contact surface...
Oct 27, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 26
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.
Raw, cooked or prepare...
Oct 27, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessi...
CAFE 48 in Bayside: News Coverage (2)
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CAFE 48 in Bayside: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was CAFE 48 last inspected?
- CAFE 48 was last inspected on February 26, 2026 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 0 points.
- What is CAFE 48's current health grade?
- CAFE 48 currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has CAFE 48 been closed by NYC Health?
- CAFE 48 has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has CAFE 48 had?
- CAFE 48 has 9 health inspections on record from October 2023 through February 2026.
- What was the worst inspection score at CAFE 48?
- The worst inspection score recorded at CAFE 48 was 48 points on February 19, 2026. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.