Vela Juice Bar
Last inspected: Oct 31, 2025
82
Score
Vela Juice Bar in Queens, NY, has undergone three health inspections, maintaining a history of low-risk ratings. During the most recent inspection on October 31, 2025, inspectors identified one critical violation regarding prohibited substances and one minor violation concerning the maintenance of food contact surfaces.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 31, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
04P
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
82
Aug 9, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 minor violations.
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Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
09E
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
90
Jul 17, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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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
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
Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
04O
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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