CAFE 48

⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
REOPENED Feb 26, 2026

🍽️ Cuisine: Chinese

πŸ“ Neighborhood: Bayside

Address
212-09 48 AVENUE
Queens, NY 11364
Cuisine Type
Chinese
πŸ“ž 9172387795
Inspection History
9 inspections
2 closures
Permit
CAMIS #50142455
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026

Inspection History (9 most recent)

βœ… REOPENED Feb 26, 2026 - Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 0 points
🚫 CLOSURE Feb 24, 2026 - Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 28 points
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.
🚫 CLOSURE Feb 19, 2026 - Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 48 points
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 acce...
Dec 31, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 26 points
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.
Oct 1, 2025 - Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
GRADE Z May 1, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27 points
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...
Feb 12, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 40 points
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...
Oct 27, 2023 - Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 26 points
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 dis...
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 proper...

News Coverage (2)

ROUNDUP 2 NYC Restaurants Reopen After Health Dept Closures Mar 2026 Inspection: Feb 17, 2026 · Published Mar 4, 2026 CLOSED Cafe 48 Closed by Health Dept - Queens Inspection: Feb 19, 2026 · Published Feb 28, 2026
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