The Lunch Box 1325
1325 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Passed re-check · Feb 10, 2025 Directions
74
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Feb 10, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding., cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Feb 10
Re-Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Passed Feb 7
Re-Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Passed Jan 29
Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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