New York City
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Sofia's Guac Bar

2655 Richmond Avenue, New York City, NY 10314 · Staten Island · Mexican

Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
6
6 passed (6 w/ conditions)
Last Inspected
2025-04-09
Pass Rate
200%
0 failures
Score
69/100
BEAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-09
No closures across all 6 inspections on record
7 sanitation violations found across 4 inspections
4 food temperature violations found across 3 inspections
Sanitation critical
Food Temperature critical
Other critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Documentation & Training critical
2025-04-09 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 3
minor Food Temperature

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

2025-03-10 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
3
minor Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

minor Other

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

minor Employee Hygiene

“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

2025-03-10 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

minor Sanitation

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 under

critical Other

Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

2024-08-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

critical Sanitation

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

critical Sanitation

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

2024-01-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

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 under

critical Food Temperature

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 dur

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for

critical Pest Activity

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 fl

critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

minor Pest Activity

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

critical Food Temperature

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, co

2022-10-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
minor Sanitation

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 under

critical Other

Written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. Container construction improper

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