Food For Thought, 154 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530 - Food Service Establishment inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Address: 154 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530
County: Nassau
Local health department: Nassau County
Restaurant type: Food Service Establishment
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 05/05/2015

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  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
05/05/2015Re-Inspection
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140oF during hot holding.
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  • Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140oF.
04/21/2015Inspection
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
07/29/2014Re-Inspection
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
  • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
07/21/2014Inspection
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
  • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
10/28/2013Re-Inspection
  • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
  • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
10/16/2013Inspection

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