DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT
Difference Restaurant Inc


Address: 251 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565

DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT (Health Operation# 674991) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is December 11, 2017.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 674991
Operation Name DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Food Service Establishment
Facility Address 251 Hempstead Avenue
Malverne
NY 11565
Municipality HEMPSTEAD
County NASSAU
Permitted Corporation Name DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT INC
Permit Expiration Date 06/30/2019
Local Health Department Nassau County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 293900

Inspection Results

Date: 2017-12-11 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: As the establishment lacks a dedicated hand wash sink in the kitchen and lacks easily accessible space for new instillation, Operator agrees to use the plastic slop sink to the left of the rear door for hand washing. This sink is to stocked with liquid hand soap in a sanitary pump dispenser, individual paper towels and proper signage at all times. Failure to maintain this sink for proper hand washing may result in formal legal action and a directive to be issued for instillation of a new hand sink.
Date: 2017-11-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 10 noncritical
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Comments: GRADE = "C" ======================================================================================= FMT: Xiu Qing Wang EXP 12/31/19, # 47386 -------============================================================= SEATS ~ 14 ======================================================================================= OPERATOR: Difference Restaurant, inc, EXP: 6/30/18 ======================================== ========================================= Be sure to print-out this inspection report and have it readily available in your establishment so that you may comply with the following N.C. Health Ordinance: The Nassau County Public Health Ordinance (Article III A, section 7) requires every food service establishment to retain on the premises and make available to any person upon request the most recent inspection report issued by the Health Department. A notice of this availability must be prominently displayed to the public...................... A placard for posting by the establishment was provided by NCDOH on this day. [Inspection reports have grades in the comment section, reinspection reports do not. You MUST SHOW THE GRADED INSPECTION AND SUBSEQUENT REINSPECTION REPORTS].
Date: 2016-02-23 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
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 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: FMT - Xiu Qing Wang 1/2017, Score B 0/6 Seat#16
Date: 2015-02-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
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 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2014-04-04 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
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 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Date: 2013-12-24 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Date: 2013-09-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 12A: Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2013-06-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Date: 2013-04-25 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Date: 2013-03-13 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 16 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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
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 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

NYS Corporation Registration

Department of State (DOS) ID 3670607
Entity Name DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT INC.
Initial DOS Filing Date 2008-05-12
Entity Type DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
DOS Process Name DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT INC.
DOS Process Address 251 Hempstead Ave.
Malverne
NEW YORK 11565
Location Name DIFFERENCE RESTAURANT INC.
Location Address 251 Hempstead Avenue
Malverne
NEW YORK 11565

Office Location

Street Address 251 HEMPSTEAD AVENUE
City MALVERNE
State NY
Zip 11565

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Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

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