Rita's Cafe

50 Nassau Road, Massapequa, NY 11758

Passed re-check · Oct 2, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 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 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 2

    Re-Inspection

    5 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 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  3. Passed Sep 18

    Inspection

    6 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • 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 Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jun 30

    Inspection

    4 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 Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Aug 16

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • 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 Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

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