TANGRA MASALA.

NYC Health Dept

87-09 GRAND AVENUE · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 10 points (Jan 2025). Down from 12 points at the prior graded inspection.

4 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jan 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 21

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

SEP 29

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Not Critical Employee Hygiene

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Not Critical 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 Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

FEB 1

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-han

Not Critical Other

Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or disp

JUN 13

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.

Critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.

Critical Sanitation

Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

Not Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

Critical Other

Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

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