HAMDEN FOOD SHACK

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Inspection history

1. Apr 2, 2026

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   6 violations

   • 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)
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
   • Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
   • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

2. Nov 13, 2025

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   7 violations

   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
   • 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)
   • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
   • Insects, rodents present

3. Apr 23, 2025

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   6 violations

   • Critical: Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Critical: Unwrapped/potentially hazardous foods are reserved.
   • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
   • 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)

4. Feb 8, 2024

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   8 violations

   • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
   • 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)
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
   • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

5. Oct 18, 2023

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   11 violations

   • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
   • Insects, rodents present
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
   • 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)
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • Critical: Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
   • 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.
   • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
   • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)

6. Dec 9, 2022

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   13 violations

   • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
   • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
   • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • 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)
   • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
   • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
   • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
   • Critical: Unwrapped/potentially hazardous foods are reserved.
   • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas