VALERIO JUICE BAR

๐Ÿšซ CLOSED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Friday, February 16, 2024

Address
14-39 COLLEGE POINT BOULEVARD
Queens, NY 11356
Cuisine
Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
Inspection Type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Violations
2 total
โš  2 critical
Facility History
6 inspections
1 failures

Violations Cited

โš  CRITICAL 06C

Food not protected from contamination

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customerโ€™s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

โš ๏ธ Why This Matters

Unprotected food exposed to bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and physical contaminants

๐Ÿ“‹ Code Requirements

Cover all food; store 6 inches off floor; protect from customer contamination; use sneeze guards

CDC Risk Factor: Contaminated Equipment/Protection from Contamination
NYC Health Code Article 81, Section 81.09
โš  CRITICAL 02B

Hot TCS Food Not Held at 140ยฐF or Above

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 ยฐF.

โš ๏ธ Why This Matters

BACTERIAL MULTIPLICATION: At 120ยฐF, Clostridium perfringens doubles every 10 minutes. Can reach illness-causing levels within 1 hour. This bacteria causes 1 million US cases annually with severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea lasting 24 hours. Hot holding violations responsible for 40% of restaurant outbreaks.

๐Ÿ“‹ Code Requirements

Maintain ALL hot foods at 140ยฐF minimum. Check temperatures every 30 minutes for problem foods, every 2 hours otherwise. Use calibrated thermometers. Adjust equipment immediately if below 140ยฐF. Reheat to 165ยฐF if below temp for under 2 hours. DISCARD if below 140ยฐF for over 2 hours.

CDC Risk Factor: Improper Holding/Time & Temperature - CDC Risk Factor #3
NYC Health Code Article 81, Section 81.09(a)
Inspector's Action:

Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

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