Jouvay

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score20 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedOctober 20, 2018 →
• address147-02 Liberty Avenue, Queens 11435
• cuisineCaribbean
• phone7186589600

Is Jouvay clean?

Jouvay is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 20, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Jouvay?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 20, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

When was Jouvay last inspected?

Jouvay has 6 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2016, averaging 18 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Read the New York ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 20, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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