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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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jan 29, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding., cited 2 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Ossining's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 29
Re-Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Passed Jan 22
Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- 2025
- Passed May 8
Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- 2024
- Passed Nov 25
Re-Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Paradise Deli, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.