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UZ CORNER COFFEE SHOP

54-01 99 STREET, Queens, NY 11368 · Restaurant (American)

Inspection summary

UZ CORNER COFFEE SHOP has been inspected 6 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since July 9, 2019. The most recent inspection, on February 24, 2020, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 6 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2020. For example: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 14, 2020. For example: Thawing procedures improper.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 14, 2020. For example: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on February 14, 2020. For example: Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on July 9, 2019. For example: Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

About this data

These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Administrative Miscellaneous / Compliance Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20F: Current letter grade sign not posted.
      • Not Critical
  2. Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 04A: Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
      • Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
    • 10B: 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.
      • Not Critical
  3. Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

    8 infractions

    • 08C: Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
      • Not Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 04A: Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
      • Critical
    • 06C: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
      • Critical
    • 09B: Thawing procedures improper.
      • Not Critical
    • 10F: 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.
      • Not Critical
  4. Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
    • 10A: Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
      • Not Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical
    • 06C: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
      • Critical
  5. Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

    4 infractions

    • 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
      • Critical
    • 10F: 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.
      • Not Critical
    • 10B: 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.
      • Not Critical
    • 10E: Accurate thermometer not provided in refrigerated or hot holding equipment.
      • Not Critical
  6. Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 06F: Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
      • Critical
    • 04J: Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
      • Critical
    • 10A: Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
      • Not Critical

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