RICHIE RICH CARIBBEAN TASTE
Richie Rich Caribbean Taste Inc.


Address: 259 West 1st Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

RICHIE RICH CARIBBEAN TASTE (Health Operation# 790080) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is April 4, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 790080
Operation Name RICHIE RICH CARIBBEAN TASTE
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Food Service Establishment
Facility Address 259 West 1st Street
Mount Vernon
NY 10550
Municipality MT. VERNON
County WESTCHESTER
Permitted Corporation Name RICHIE RICH CARIBBEAN TASTE INC.
Permitted Operator Name EDWARD WATT
Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2018
Local Health Department Westchester County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 590301

Inspection Results

Date: 2019-02-06 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Comments: AT THIS TIME MOST OF THE PREVIOUSLY SITED VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. *KITCHEN TO REMAIN FREE OF CLUTTER AND ALL SURFACES MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING *OBSERVED CRACK IN TOP PORTION OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK *RAW CHICKEN IN TWO DOOR REACHIN REFRIGERATOR HAS AN INTERNAL TEMP OF 54.8F, OTHER FOOD ITEMS HAVE AN INTERNAL TEMP OF 38F. DISCUSSED LIMITING FOOD PREPARATION TIME AT ROOM TEMPERATURE THE REMAINING VIOLATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. ANY RECURRING VIOLATIONS DURING THE NEXT INSPECTION WILL RESULT IN A NOTICE OF HEARING.
Date: 2019-01-30 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 15 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 12B: Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Comments: AT THIS TIME DISCUSSED ABOVE VIOLATIONS; LOW BOY UNITS OVER FILLED WITH FOOD ITEMS/ DOORS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER SEAL; CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY/ SURFACES INACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING; THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING ONTO FLOOR; FOOD PREP SINK NOT PROVIDED, ETC. **REINSPECTION IN OR ABOUT ONE WEEK, FAILURE TO CORRECT THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN A NOTICE OF HEARING** *ANY QUESTIONS CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - NICOLE - 914-336-1296
Date: 2019-01-11 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 17 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Item 5A (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.
Item 12B: Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 8A: 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)
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Comments: **RED ITEM REINSPECTION ONLY** AT THIS TIME UNIT STILL HOLDING RAW CHICKEN AT 60F. FOOD WAS PLACED IN UNIT THIS MORNING. UNIT WAS SERVICED LAST NIGHT AND TURNED BACK ON THIS MORNING. TWO LARGE CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN, ETC. REMOVED AT THIS TIME AND TRANSPORTED TO RESTAURANT IN THE BRONX. UNIT CANNOT BE USED UNTIL IT CAN ADEQUATELY COLD HOLD (INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD) ITEMS BELOW 45F. **WARNING GIVEN AT THIS TIME FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS, FAILURE TO CORRECT WILL RESULT IN A NOTICE OF HEARING** -------- AT THIS TIME DISCUSSED TWO DOOR REACHIN REFRIGERATOR NOT STORING POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS BELOW 45F; LOW BOY UNITS OVER FILLED WITH FOOD ITEMS/ DOORS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER SEAL; CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY / SURFACES INACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING **REINSPECTION IN OR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, WARNING GIVEN AT THIS TIME FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS *ANY QUESTIONS CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - NICOLE - 914-336-1296
Date: 2019-01-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 17 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Item 5A (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.
Item 8A: 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)
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 12B: Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Comments: AT THIS TIME DISCUSSED TWO DOOR REACHIN REFRIGERATOR NOT STORING POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS BELOW 45F; LOW BOY UNITS OVER FILLED WITH FOOD ITEMS; CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY / SURFACES INACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING **REINSPECTION IN OR ABOUT TWO WEEKS *CONTACT DOH WHEN TWO DOOR REACHIN REFRIGERATOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 914-336-1296
Date: 2018-04-04 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Comments: UPDATE FOR HEARING APRIL 10,2018 PHP-7361-18-MK-MOBY-FSE ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED kitchen ceiling painted black, light color required
Date: 2018-03-15 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Comments: UPDATE FOR HEARING MARCH 20,2018 PHP-7361-8-MK-MOBY-FSE kitchen ceiling painted black, light color required
Date: 2018-02-28 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 7 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 8A: 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)

Office Location

Street Address 259 WEST 1ST STREET
City MOUNT VERNON
State NY
Zip 10550

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