BENTO EXPRESS in Queens, NY 11101 has a reported health inspection grade of B issued on , according to NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Most recent visit in the dataset
Latest inspection
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade B
Inspection type
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Violation points
24
Grade date
Recorded citations
4
Marked critical
3
Reported action Violations were cited in the following area(s).
Recorded violations
02GCritical
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.
03ACritical
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
06CCritical
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.
10FNot Critical
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.
Official inspection record
Inspection history
NYC’s active-permit dataset publishes a limited history, generally up to three years before the most recent inspection.
Reported action Violations were cited in the following area(s).
Recorded violations
02BCritical
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
02GCritical
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.
05CCritical
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.
05DCritical
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.
05FCritical
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
06CCritical
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.
09BNot Critical
Thawing procedure improper.
10FNot Critical
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.
Local context · New York City
How results compare in ZIP 11101
288 of 317 establishments with a reported letter grade in this ZIP are graded A.
This calculation uses published records from the same jurisdiction. Pending, unavailable and other non-comparable results are excluded.
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