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Nassau County

PARK AVE DELICATESSEN

276-278 MERRICK ROAD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570

Last inspected Jan 6, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 6, 2026

  2. Dec 23, 2025

    3 violations
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
    • 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 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)
  3. Apr 24, 2023

  4. Mar 22, 2023

    2 violations
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  5. Mar 7, 2023

    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 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.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • 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)
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  6. Mar 4, 2020

    4 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)
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  7. Nov 27, 2018

    4 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • 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)
  8. Jan 12, 2018

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  9. Jan 10, 2018

    5 violations
    • 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 below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
    • 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
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
  10. Dec 27, 2017

    4 violations
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
    • 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.
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  11. Oct 14, 2016

  12. Aug 16, 2016

    5 violations
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
    • 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.
  13. Aug 27, 2015

  14. Aug 11, 2015

    5 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • 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: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Insects, rodents present
  15. Mar 18, 2014

    4 violations
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • 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)
  16. Apr 2, 2013

    3 violations
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  17. Mar 28, 2012

    4 violations
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
    • 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
    • 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.
  18. Mar 22, 2011

    3 violations
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • 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)
  19. Jun 24, 2010

  20. Jun 10, 2010

    6 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  21. Oct 27, 2009

    2 violations
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
  22. Jan 9, 2009

    3 violations
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • 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)

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