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Vinny's Lunchbox

171 Avenue U, New York City, NY 11223 · Brooklyn · American

Passed all 4 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
4
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-03-28
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
74/100
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What You Should Know
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-03-28
No closures across all 4 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
3 other violations found across 2 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Sanitation critical 4×
Other critical 3×
Food Storage & Handling critical 3×
Facility Condition minor 2×
Food Temperature critical 1×
Pest Activity minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-03-28 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

minor Facility Condition

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, sm

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

minor 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 dispen

2024-01-24 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
minor Facility Condition

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, sm

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 Storage & Handling

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

2022-09-26 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
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 not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

2022-04-28 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

critical Other

Duties of an officer of the Department interfered with or obstructed.

critical Other

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

minor Pest Activity

Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

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