House Of Joy

June 3, 2025 · Closed by the city
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  • official resultClosed by the city
  • score127 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings10

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Failed findings

  • hot food sitting too coolcritical
    Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    code 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
  • fridge is giving… room tempcritical
    Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
    code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
  • cross-contamination riskcritical
    Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
  • rats have moved incritical
    Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
  • roaches are dining toocritical
    Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
    code 04MCriticalstatus: Critical
  • facility hygiene issuecritical
    Official wording: Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
    code 05CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official 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.
    code 05DCriticalstatus: Critical
  • staff skipping handwashingcritical
    Official wording: 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.
    code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official 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.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • utensils stored sketchycritical
    Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
    code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
  • basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
    Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    code 08Astatus: Not Critical
  • food contact surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
    code 09Cstatus: Not Critical
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
    code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    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.
    code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on March 18, 2024: Score changed by +122 points. 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.

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