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LA CUEVA (entrance on Dock Street)

691 BAY STREET Staten Island NY 10304

Health Inspection Grade C

Score: 31

Official health department data. Inspected 2019-06-27; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2019-06-27), including 6 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2019-06-27: Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

Grade C. Score: 31. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 02G — Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  • Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  • Critical: 04N — Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
  • Critical: 06C — Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  • Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Critical: 06F — Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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