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AROMA CAFE

4331 KATONAH AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10470

Last inspected Jun 30, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Jun 30, 2026

    3 violations
    • Critical:Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
    • Critical:Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  2. Aug 29, 2025

    A
    2 violations
    • Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  3. Jun 5, 2025

    9 violations
    • Workplace SFAA policy not prominently posted in workplace.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    • Failure to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or electronic cigarette users of Smoke-Free Air Act ("SFAA") prohibitions
    • Critical:Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    • Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
    • Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • Critical:No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
    • Critical:Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  4. Feb 28, 2025

    A
    2 violations
    • Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
    • Critical:No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  5. Dec 3, 2024

    6 violations
    • Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
    • Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
    • Critical:Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    • Critical:Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    • Critical:No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  6. Oct 24, 2024

    3 violations
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • Critical:Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

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AROMA CAFE — Health Inspection Grade in New York City, NY · CleanPlate