Liberty Bagels

82-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11372

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Liberty Bagels has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 10, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The most recent inspection cleaned up several issues, finishing with four violations after six on the prior visit.

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Liberty Bagels's latest score of 67 falls below the Queens average of 75. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 10, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

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

08A

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

Mar 13, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. no hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. no soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

05D

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04K

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

10A

10F

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

08A

May 23, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

03I

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

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

10F

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

09C

May 3, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

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

02G

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Feb 28, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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

06C

Hot food item not held at or above 140º f.

02B

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

Personal cleanliness inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

06A

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.

10I

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 Liberty Bagels last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Liberty Bagels on file is from Jan 10, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Liberty Bagels?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Liberty Bagels.

How does Liberty Bagels compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Liberty Bagels most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Liberty Bagels's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Liberty Bagels have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around four violations compared to about six previously.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Liberty Bagels 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 Liberty Bagels inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Liberty Bagels is inspected around two times per year on average.

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