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Carvel

161-02 Union Turnpike

Last inspected Dec 11, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat ProblemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

Quick Answers

When was Carvel last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Dec 11, 2025. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Grade A” (official score 9).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Feb 23, 2024 to Dec 11, 2025.
Has Carvel ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 23, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Dec 11, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 9 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 06ECleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 10FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

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.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 11, 2025 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Dec 18, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode 06FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 18, 2024 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Feb 23, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 11 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 08APests

Official Wording

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

criticalCode 04LPests

Official Wording

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

criticalCode 09AFood source and labeling

Official Wording

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

In Plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 23, 2024 · Original Source