Chicken Coop Colombian Restaurant
159 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580
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.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Last inspected May 19, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur., cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed May 19
Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- 2024
- Passed Nov 21
Re-Inspection
2 violations
- 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 Insects, rodents present
- Passed Oct 17
Re-Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- 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 Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Passed Oct 1
Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- 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 Insects, rodents present
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