Vanilla Cafe

13520 Roosevelt Ave
Queens, NY 11354
(718) 762-2888

Current Inspection Grade: A
Current Grade: A
Last Graded: 12/01/2021
 
 

At A Glance

Vanilla Cafe has an average score of 17.2 from 5 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Vanilla 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

02/14/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 9 | A
  1. 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.
  2. Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
  3. Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
04/24/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 13 | A
  1. (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.
  2. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  3. 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.
09/28/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 24 | Not Graded
  1. (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.
  2. (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  3. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  4. 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.
09/28/2022 | Trans Fat / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
  1. A food containing artificial trans-fat, with 0.5 grams or more of trans fat per serving, is being stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of a menu item, or served.
12/01/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 12 | A
  1. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  2. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
08/16/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 28 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  2. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  3. (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.
  4. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  5. Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
  6. 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.
  7. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

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