Ficarra Ristorante
400 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville, NY 11801
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
- Last inspected Sep 4, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 4
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Aug 19
Re-Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Failed Aug 7
Inspection
8 violations, 3 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 Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 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 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)
- 2025
- Passed May 7
Inspection
4 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 In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
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