Kitchen Paradise

48 West 48 Street, New York, NY 10036

Passed re-check · Mar 4, 2025 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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

  • Last inspected Mar 4, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Dec 5, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 1 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Mar 4

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
    • 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
  3. 2024
  4. Failed Dec 5

    Cycle Inspection

    5 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
    • Critical Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved
    • Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
  5. 2023
  6. Failed Jun 15

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • 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
    • Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
  7. 2022
  8. Failed May 5

    Cycle Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
    • Critical Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Minor Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Nonfood-contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit

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