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SAFFRON INDIAN CUISINE
1819 PALMETTO STREET Queens NY 11385
Health Inspection: not-rated
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-10-07; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-10-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-10-07: Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Not Critical: 19-06 — Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- Not Critical: 19-10 — Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
2026-01-15: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 22.
- Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- Critical: 06C — Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- Critical: 06F — Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- Not Critical: 09C — Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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