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CHICKEN COOP RESTAURANT
159 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580
Last inspected May 19, 2025
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
May 19, 2025
✓5 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Nov 21, 2024
✓2 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)
- Insects, rodents present
Oct 17, 2024
✕4 violations
- Insects, rodents present
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- 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)
Oct 1, 2024
✕6 violations
- Insects, rodents present
- 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)
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Critical:Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
May 6, 2022
✓2 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Apr 27, 2022
✕9 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Sep 11, 2020
✓3 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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)
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
May 23, 2019
✓May 15, 2019
✕3 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 cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
May 8, 2019
✕6 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- 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 cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Feb 16, 2018
✕5 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- 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)
Feb 2, 2017
✕6 violations
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Feb 17, 2016
✓6 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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)
Jan 13, 2015
✓3 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Apr 28, 2014
✕3 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Nov 13, 2013
✓1 violation
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Oct 28, 2013
✕5 violations
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- 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)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Jan 8, 2013
✕4 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Oct 3, 2012
✓3 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Jan 10, 2012
✕4 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Nov 9, 2011
✕5 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:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
May 12, 2011
✕4 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- 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)
Oct 19, 2010
✕4 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
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