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Melba's

September 18, 2024 · Score 42

🫥not rated

official resultScore 42
score42 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings6

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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
food not cooled down rightcritical

Official wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
code 02HCriticalstatus: Critical
no certified food supervisor on dutycritical

Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
code 04ACriticalstatus: 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
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
The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.

code 16-02status: Not Applicable

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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.

Source: NYC Open Data.