Columbus Ave Deli & Cafe

556 Columbus Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10024
(212) 721-9040

Current Inspection Grade: A
Current Grade: A
Last Graded: 02/01/2022
 
 

At A Glance

Columbus Ave Deli & Cafe has an average score of 19 from 2 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Columbus Ave Deli & Cafe may not be consistently maintaining a high level of control over food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.

An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.

Inspection History

03/10/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 12 | A
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  3. 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.
03/10/2023 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
  1. Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability.
  2. Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
02/01/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: N/A | A
  1. (Critical) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  2. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
08/17/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 26 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
  2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  3. (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  4. (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
  5. Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.

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