Sabor y Pasion en La Cocina
1552 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10040
Failed · Mar 11, 2025 Directions
67
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: Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- Passed 0 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Mar 11, 2025: failed with 3 violations, 3 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Failed Mar 11
Pre-permit (Operational)
3 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- 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 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
- Failed Jan 28
Pre-permit (Operational)
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding
- Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
- 2024
- Failed Aug 2
Pre-permit (Operational)
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Failed Apr 18
Pre-permit (Operational)
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
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