HAMDEN FOOD SHACK

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This establishment failed its most recent health inspection. Review the record below before ordering.

Inspection history

1. Apr 2, 2026

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   6 violations

   • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • 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.
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • 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)

2. Nov 13, 2025

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   7 violations

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

3. Apr 23, 2025

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   6 violations

   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
   • Critical: Unwrapped/potentially hazardous foods are reserved.
   • Critical: Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
   • 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
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • 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)
   • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • 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)

5. Oct 18, 2023

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   11 violations

   • Critical: Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
   • 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)
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
   • 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)
   • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
   • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
   • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
   • Insects, rodents present
   • 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.

6. Dec 9, 2022

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   13 violations

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