97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens, NY 11693

The two-story, 12-unit building at 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd, owned by Zhi Lin and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the past few years. Most notably, there has been a concerning pattern of food safety violations at the property, with multiple incidents involving food contamination, foreign objects in food, and pest-related problems reported between 2023-2025, including three food poisoning complaints and two documented instances of rodent/insect/garbage issues in food establishments.

The building also faces administrative challenges, as evidenced by open violations regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements in 2023-2024. Residential maintenance history shows two access-related issues in late 2022 regarding heat and hot water system inspections, and plumbing concerns, though these were classified as "not able to gain access" rather than confirmed violations. The building has undergone various inspections, with mixed results.

While recent rodent inspections (2021-2023) passed compliance checks, earlier inspections (2015-2016) showed some failures for "Other Reasons." There have been three failed inspection attempts in 2018, 2020, and most recently in 2024, where inspectors could not gain access to the premises. The property has maintained consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infestation cases from 2017-2022, and only experienced one housing maintenance violation related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2024. Despite these various issues, many of the complaints and violations have been addressed through administrative closures or normal inspection procedures, though some remain open as of the latest data.