KB Deli Grocery Elmont
489 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003
Passed re-check · Oct 14, 2026 Directions
65
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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Oct 14, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required., cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Elmont's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 14
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Sep 14
Re-Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Passed Sep 1
Re-Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Passed Aug 10
Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
- Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures