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Hawa Smoothies
September 15, 2025 · Closed by the city
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- official resultClosed by the city
- score55 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings8
- critical findings5
Failed findings
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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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flies in the housecriticalOfficial wording: 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.
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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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grimy wiping clothscriticalOfficial wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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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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garbage situation out of pocketOfficial wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
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Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with A on July 2, 2024: Score changed by +43 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.