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Poughkeepsie

HANDSOME DEVIL BBQ

26 ACADEMY STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601

Last inspected Apr 17, 2026

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 17, 2026

    1 violation
    • Critical:Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
  2. Sep 5, 2025

  3. Aug 14, 2025

    1 violation
    • 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.
  4. Jun 20, 2025

    7 violations
    • 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.
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • 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.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  5. Jun 13, 2025

    4 violations
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • 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.
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  6. Nov 22, 2024

    1 violation
    • Critical:Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
  7. Feb 29, 2024

    2 violations
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Critical:Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
  8. Sep 27, 2023

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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.