Waiting on a Friend

206 Avenue A, Manhattan, NY 10009

Failed · Jun 2, 2023 Directions
66
Poor BiteKarma score 66 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: Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • Passed 0 of 1 graded inspection since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jun 2, 2023: failed with 5 violations, 3 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit May 1

    Cycle Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • 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 mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • 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
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
    • Minor Wash hands sign not posted near or above handwashing sink
  3. 2023
  4. Failed Jun 2

    Cycle Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • 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 Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
    • 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

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