TAJ MAHAL LOUNGE
25-27 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103 · Restaurant (Middle Eastern)
Inspection summary
TAJ MAHAL LOUNGE has been inspected 2 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since November 25, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 24, 2026. For example:
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on November 25, 2024. For example:
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.
About this data
These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
2 inspections
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 infractions
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical
- 04M: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Critical
- 04K: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 infractions
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- Critical
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical
- 10F: 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.
- Not Critical
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Nearby inspected facilities
- LAZA DESSERT CAFE
25-33 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
2 inspections
- SLAPPIN CHICK
25-21 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
2 inspections
- EASTERN NIGHTS
25-37 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
6 inspections
- HALAL MUNCHIES
25-35 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
4 inspections
- MARRAKESH
25-39 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
3 inspections
- MOMBAR
25-22 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
3 inspections
- HARAZ COFFEE HOUSE
25-43 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
2 inspections
- CAIRO FETEER
25-09 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, NY 11103
4 inspections