Food For Thought

154 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530

Passed re-check · Apr 1, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 out of 100
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 Apr 1, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • Keeps coming up: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training., cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 1

    Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  3. Passed Mar 24

    Inspection

    7 violations, 1 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.
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • 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 Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Apr 15

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Apr 4

    Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

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BiteKarma scores around Food For Thought, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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