Island Kava

4217 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY 11758

Passed re-check · Sep 1, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 1, 2026: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: 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., cited 3 times.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 1

    Re-Inspection

    1 violation, 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.
  3. Passed Jul 22

    Re-Inspection

    1 violation, 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.
  4. Passed Jun 12

    Inspection

    3 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 Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Apr 15

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed

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