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TOBIKO RESTAURANT

209 WEST MERRICK ROAD, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580

Last inspected Nov 17, 2025

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. Nov 17, 2025

  2. Nov 7, 2025

    3 violations
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  3. Oct 27, 2025

    8 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
    • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
    • Hair is improperly restrained
    • Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  4. Oct 30, 2024

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  5. Oct 18, 2024

    3 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  6. Oct 4, 2024

    9 violations
    • 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.
    • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • 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.
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  7. Aug 8, 2022

  8. Jul 25, 2022

    6 violations
    • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
    • 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.
    • Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  9. Sep 29, 2021

    4 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
  10. Aug 27, 2018

  11. May 23, 2018

    1 violation
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  12. May 10, 2018

    7 violations
    • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
    • Insects, rodents present
  13. Oct 31, 2017

    5 violations
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • 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

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