The Pit Stop

1706 Sunrise Highway, Merrick, NY 11566

Passed re-check · Oct 28, 2025 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Oct 28, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 28

    Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  3. Passed Oct 2

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around The Pit Stop, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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