K-Town Food Court Bayside

46-40 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Queens, NY 11361

Korean

Last inspected: Nov 15, 2024

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Across the available record, K-Town Food Court Bayside has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 15, 2024. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F”, showing up three times.

The city-wide average sits at 75, which K-Town Food Court Bayside's 58 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 15, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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.

06C

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

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.

02G

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.

10F

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Jun 17, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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.

03A

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

09C

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

10E

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

Nov 21, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

02G

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

Feb 3, 2022

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

Food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

04A

Jan 4, 2022

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 6 violations

Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.

05D

Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.

05E

Cold food item held above 41º f (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºf) except during necessary preparation.

02G

Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.

04J

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

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.

10B

Frequently Asked Questions

When was K-Town Food Court Bayside last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at K-Town Food Court Bayside on file is from Nov 15, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at K-Town Food Court Bayside?

Across the inspection record, “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at K-Town Food Court Bayside.

How does K-Town Food Court Bayside compare to other restaurants in Queens?

K-Town Food Court Bayside most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has K-Town Food Court Bayside's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at K-Town Food Court Bayside have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at K-Town Food Court Bayside means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is K-Town Food Court Bayside inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, K-Town Food Court Bayside is inspected around two times per year on average.

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