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JAMAICA POOL & PIZZA
179-03 JAMAICA AVENUE Queens NY 11432
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 74
Official health department data. Inspected 2020-02-21; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
11 findings at the latest imported inspection (2020-02-21), including 6 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2020-02-21: Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 74. Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
- Critical: 02B — Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
- Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical: 04M — Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical: 05D — Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
- Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Not Critical: 08A — Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical: 10C — Lighting Inadequate
- Not Critical: 10D — Mechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke, and fumes.
- Not Critical: 10E — Accurate thermometer not provided in refrigerated or hot holding equipment.
- Not Critical: 10J — Hand wash sign not posted
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