REDWOOD CAFE in Forest Hills
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Jun 30, 2026
📍 118-18 QUEENS BOULEVARD, Queens, NY 11375 ·
🍽️ American
Overview
Redwood Cafe in Forest Hills has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors once since 2022. The restaurant currently holds a Grade A, with a score of 7 points, and has received Grade A on 2 of its 6 inspections dating back to 2022.
7
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
1
Closure
2
Grade A Inspections
REDWOOD CAFE in Forest Hills: Emergency Closures (1)
REDWOOD CAFE in Forest Hills: Full Inspection History (7 records)
Jun 30, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 32
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning pr...
✅ REOPENED
Mar 10, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 7
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Violations:
02H
🚫 CLOSURE
Mar 5, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 62
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Violations:
09E
GRADE A
Nov 14, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 9
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Non-food...
Nov 14, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Violations:
19-06
May 17, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 18
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable mate...
GRADE A
Dec 22, 2022
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 5
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Violations:
06D
REDWOOD CAFE in Forest Hills: News Coverage (2)
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REDWOOD CAFE in Forest Hills: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was REDWOOD CAFE last inspected?
- REDWOOD CAFE was last inspected on June 30, 2026 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 32 points.
- What is REDWOOD CAFE's current health grade?
- REDWOOD CAFE currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has REDWOOD CAFE been closed by NYC Health?
- REDWOOD CAFE has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 1 time. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has REDWOOD CAFE had?
- REDWOOD CAFE has 7 health inspections on record from December 2022 through June 2026. The restaurant received Grade A on 2 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at REDWOOD CAFE?
- The worst inspection score recorded at REDWOOD CAFE was 62 points on March 5, 2026. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.