Kaieteur Express Restaurant
12004 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY 11419
Passed re-check · Jul 21, 2025 Directions
78
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 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 21, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on May 16, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jul 21
Cycle Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical No handwashing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or warewashing area. Handwashing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-handwashing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device
- Minor Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit
- Failed May 16
Cycle Inspection
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- 2024
- Passed Feb 16
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment's food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies
- Minor Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
- 2023
- Passed Apr 10
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
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