Don Vargas Taqueria
65 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 5, 2024: passed with 1 violation. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2024
- Passed Jul 5
Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Passed Jun 17
Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Passed Jun 4
Re-Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
- 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 Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Passed May 14
Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- 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 Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
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