Liberty Restaurant

12916 Liberty Ave, Queens, NY 11419

Failed · Sep 11, 2025 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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

  • Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 5 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 1 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 11, 2025: failed with 4 violations, 3 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 14 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Sep 11

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
  3. Passed Jun 12

    Cycle Inspection

    1 violation
    • 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
  4. Failed Jun 4

    Cycle Inspection

    8 violations, 6 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 Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
    • Critical Food-contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  5. Failed Apr 14

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • 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
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • 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

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