Lotus 1 Vietnamese Restaurant

4119 31st Ave
Queens, NY 11103
(718) 956-3388

Current Inspection Grade: A
Current Grade: A
Last Graded: 02/03/2022
 
 

At A Glance

Lotus 1 Vietnamese Restaurant has an average score of 24.33 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Lotus 1 Vietnamese Restaurant 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

10/18/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 31 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  2. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  3. (Critical) 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.
  4. (Critical) 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.
  5. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  6. 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.
02/03/2022 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | Score: 7 | A
  1. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
11/17/2021 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | Score: 35 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  2. (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.
  3. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  4. (Critical) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  5. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  6. (Critical) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  7. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
  8. 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.

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