Clinton Deli II

159 Baldwin Road, Hempstead, NY 11550

Passed re-check · Apr 7, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Apr 7, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140°F., cited 2 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 7

    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 Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • 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)
  3. Passed Apr 6

    Inspection

    10 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140°F.
    • 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 Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • 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 Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 19

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • 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 Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  6. Passed May 20

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • 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 Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

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