Bacaro Italian Tavern
1020 Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Passed · Jan 9, 2026 Directions
88
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 2024.
- Last inspected Jan 9, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: 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), cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 9
Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- 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 Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 2025
- Passed Jan 8
Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- 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)
- 2024
- Passed Jan 25
Inspection
5 violations
- 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 Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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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