Simon's

2479 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

American

Last inspected: Apr 24, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged five inspections at Simon's, the earliest from 2022. Simon's was last inspected on Apr 24, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with violation counts hovering near four.

The most common issue across all inspections has been non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, showing up four times.

By comparison, the average Bronx facility scores 77, putting Simon's on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 24, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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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

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

09E

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

Feb 28, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

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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

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

10E

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

20-08

10F

Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

19-05

Nov 16, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

10F

Jul 20, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 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

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

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

08A

May 16, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

04A

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

06C

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.

10F

Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.

10H

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 Simon's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Simon's on file is from Apr 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Simon's?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Simon's.

How does Simon's compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Simon's most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Simon's's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Simon's have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around four per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Simon's 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 Simon's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Simon's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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