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Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Oct 3, 2026 · Original Source
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jul 18, 2026 · Original Source
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Official score: 13 · Understand This Area’s Scale
2 recorded violations
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 6, 2025 · Original Source