SIMON CAFETERIA
1001 E 52 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee open soda bottle inside reach in cooler behind front counter. Employee discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris behind front counter , employee cleaned reach in cooler properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in standing water inside 3 compartment sink, manager turn on water for thawing during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping towel on top preparation tables behind front counter, employee removed and stored properly inside sanitizing bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) 2nd ; Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). Behind front counter, employee added water to proper ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed clean coffee cups inside handwashing sink. Behind front counter, employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee handling food without a hair restraint, manager provided hair net during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of sugar being stored on the floor next to front 3 compartment sink. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on the wall at office area .
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee bottle water inside reach in cooler behind front counter. Employee removed bottle water and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Unwashed vegetables stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach in cooler. Observed unwashed vegetables stored on top of RTE food at reach in cooler in kitchen area. Employee removed and stored it properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no handwashing soap handwashing sink at front counter, manager provided soap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).