Top Choice

686 Nereid Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470

Passed re-check · Feb 4, 2025 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Feb 4, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 4

    Cycle Inspection

    3 violations, 1 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
    • 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 Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jul 16

    Cycle Inspection

    3 violations, 2 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
    • 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
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Apr 3

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Minor Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
    • Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
    • 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
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Apr 25

    Cycle Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared
    • Critical Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product 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 food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
    • Minor Thawing procedures improper
    • Minor Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist

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