THE AVENUE GRILL
818 A PHILLIP RANDOLPH BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
12
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's rest room door left open
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Under handle of reach in cooler with food debris buildup Repeat Violation
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In entire kitchen, food prep area and ware washing area Repeat Violation
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near mop sink area Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vent and ceiling tiles near ware washing area
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on top of flour breading box on cook line. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright single door reach in cooler in prep area with torn gasket
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen area with black build up
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build Exterior of fryer soiled with grease build up Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler in kitchen with shelves soiled Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go container stored on floor in kitchen
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs - then handling to go container without washing hands. Employee wash hands Corrected On-Site
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (77F - Cold Holding), stored sitting out on counter in kitchen approximately 15 mins as per manager from reach in cooler. Manager place back in reach in cooler. Item is not on time. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking hand wash sink in kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen area. Manager provided soap Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on cooler door handle
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On bottom shelf in reach in cooler
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in ware washing and kitchen area
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near mop sink
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of black rolling cart
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on white freezer Grease build up on exterior of cooking equipment Hood filters are soiled with grease build up
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers are soiled
- 38-08-4:Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Missing in cooler near door
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish and shrimp stored over ready to eat turkey bacon, employee properly stored food items Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 4/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on Cooler door handles Repeat Violation
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. A few ceiling tiles missing near back door
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled with dust Grease build up on exterior of equipment Gaskets soiled with debris on reach in coolers
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Debris on bottom of stainless cooler next to white freezer
- 38-08-4:Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light in reach in cooler near white freezer
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hand sink near fryer Repeat Violation
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. On bottom of reach in cooler Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food build up on refrigerator handles
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on ceiling tiles near back door
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing near triple sink
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust, gasket soiled on white reach in freezer. Debris on exterior of refrigerators Repeat Violation
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at hand wash sink near triple sink is spraying water everywhere when the water is turned on.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish stored with French fries in white reach in freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on grey bin used to store flour
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hand sink near cooks line
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking hand wash sink, employee moved trash can Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust on bottom of stainless reach in cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).