# AL-SHAM RESTAURANT (Queens): 4 critical violations on 2026-09-17

**Service Need Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | AL-SHAM RESTAURANT |
| Address | 25-94 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, New York, NY, 11103 |
| Type | Middle Eastern |
| Inspected | 2026-09-17 |
| Inspection type | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Outcome | Critical violations cited |
| Violations cited | 4 |
| Critical violations | 4 |
| Score | 45 |
| Top violations | Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. / Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer / Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. |

## Why this score
- Critical violations cited.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://a816-health.nyc.gov/ABCEatsRestaurants/). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.