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CHAKRA CAFE

44-01 QUEENS BOULEVARD, NY 11104

Last inspected Apr 8, 2025

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

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Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 8, 2025

    A
    3 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.
    • Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
    • 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.
  2. Jun 13, 2024

    A
    2 violations
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • 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.
  3. Feb 27, 2023

    A
    3 violations
    • Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
    • Critical:Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  4. Feb 14, 2023

    4 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:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  5. Jul 25, 2022

    1 violation
    • Critical:Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  6. Jul 19, 2022

    8 violations
    • 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.
    • Critical:Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    • Critical:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    • Critical:Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    • Critical:Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  7. Jul 11, 2022

    9 violations
    • Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
    • Critical:Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
    • 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.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • 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.
    • Critical:Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    • Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
    • 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.
  8. May 23, 2022

    A
    3 violations
    • Critical:Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
    • Critical:Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
    • Critical:Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
  9. Apr 25, 2022

    5 violations
    • Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
    • Critical:Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
    • Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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