3601 Vernon Boulevard
Queens, NY 11106
(718) 606-2670
Current Inspection Grade: A
Last Graded: 02/27/2020
At A Glance
Melting Pot Cuisine has an average score of 24.75 from 4 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Melting Pot Cuisine 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.
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
11/28/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 30 | C
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
04/27/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 36 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
- (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 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.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
02/27/2020 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 12 | A
- (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 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.
01/07/2020 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 21 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- (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.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
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