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Nassau County

ISLAND EMPANADA

2142 MERRICK AVENUE, NY 11566

Last inspected Feb 2, 2026

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 2, 2026

    7 violations
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Critical:Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
  2. Feb 25, 2025

  3. Feb 20, 2025

    3 violations
    • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
  4. May 16, 2024

    5 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
    • 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
  5. May 18, 2023

    3 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
  6. Dec 14, 2022

  7. Nov 4, 2022

    2 violations
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  8. Oct 24, 2022

    8 violations
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • 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)
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  9. Jul 30, 2021

    2 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  10. Jul 12, 2021

    4 violations
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • 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)
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  11. Jun 29, 2021

    3 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  12. Oct 26, 2020

    2 violations
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

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