The Early Bird Cafe
1934 A Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Feb 27, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 27
Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Passed Feb 19
Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- 2024
- Passed Oct 29
Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Passed Aug 8
Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
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