Eastern European · New York City, NY

Balkan Kitchen

Name: Balkan Kitchen
Address: 66-31 Myrtle Ave, New York City, NY

66-31 Myrtle Ave

Last inspected Aug 6, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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A Grade

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More issues recentlyThe latest inspection recorded more violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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2 inspections

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Aug 6, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 12 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10AFacility maintenance

Official wording

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

criticalCode 04APermits, training, and postings

Official wording

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Aug 6, 2026 · Original Source

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

Dec 15, 2025

Violations cited

1 recorded violation

minorCode 20-08Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 15, 2025 · Original Source

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