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Al Aqsa Bakery & Restaurant
April 8, 2025 · Score 45
🫥not rated
- official resultScore 45
- score45 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings10
- critical findings5
Failed findings
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no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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they've got roommates (mice)criticalOfficial wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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handwashing sink issuescriticalOfficial wording: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
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food left out / unprotectedcriticalOfficial wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalOfficial wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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food contact surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
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equipment / surface issueOfficial wording: Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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facility / equipment issueOfficial wording: Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
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Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with B on March 11, 2024: Score changed by +24 points. 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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About this record
This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
Source: NYC Open Data.