# MERIT KABAB & SWEETS (Queens): 7 critical violations on 2026-10-23

**Service Need Score:** 75/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | MERIT KABAB & SWEETS |
| Address | 37-03 74 STREET, Queens, New York, NY, 11372 |
| Type | Bangladeshi |
| Inspected | 2026-10-23 |
| Inspection type | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Outcome | Critical violations cited |
| Violations cited | 7 |
| Critical violations | 7 |
| Score | 75 |
| Top violations | Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer / 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 hel / 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 wi |

## Why this score
- Critical violations cited.
- 5+ violations.
- Inspected in the last 14 days.

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.