Record Room

47-09 Center Boulevard, Queens, NY 11109

New American

Last inspected: Apr 1, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: Pending

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 1, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 15 violations to closer to three violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Queens average 75, so Record Room is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 1, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 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

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

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

09E

Mar 28, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

10 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 15 violations

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

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

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

05H

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

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

04J

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

04A

06C

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

06D

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

04C

“choking first aid” poster not posted. “alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

20-04

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

10E

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

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

08A

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

09C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Record Room last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Record Room on file is from Apr 1, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Record Room?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Record Room.

How does Record Room compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Record Room most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Queens average of 75.

Has Record Room's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Record Room have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Record Room means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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