Columbus Diner

754 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Passed · Sep 8, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 8, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 8

    Inspection

    6 violations
    • 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 Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 10

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  5. Passed Apr 22

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Mar 17

    Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

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