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SOUTH SHORE BAGEL
3451 MERRICK ROAD, WANTAGH, NY 11793
Last inspected Apr 8, 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
Apr 8, 2026
✕2 violations
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Mar 19, 2026
✕5 violations
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- 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)
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Mar 9, 2026
✕6 violations
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and 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)
- Insects, rodents present
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Jan 29, 2025
✓2 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Mar 12, 2024
✓Mar 5, 2024
✕6 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- 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: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Mar 21, 2023
✕6 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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.
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Sep 14, 2022
✓8 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Insects, rodents present
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
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Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
