Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar

186-15 Union Turnpike, Queens, NY 11366

Jewish / Kosher

Last inspected: Jan 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar three times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 16, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits.

The most common issue across all inspections has been hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F, showing up one time.

The city-wide average is 75, putting Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar squarely in typical territory. On balance, the record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 16, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

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

02B

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

06E

Aug 31, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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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

Sep 7, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 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

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

Thawing procedure improper.

09B

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar on file is from Jan 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar.

How does Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar 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 Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sizzle Shawarma & Falafel Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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