The Barley House

665 Commerce Street, Thornwood, NY 10594

Passed · Oct 7, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 7

    Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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 Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 21

    Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • 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 Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Oct 2

    Inspection

    10 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 Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • 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 Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs

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