Country Life Jerk Jamaican & American Dishes

Name: Country Life Jerk Jamaican & American Dishes
Address: 147-12 Tuskegee Airmen Way, NYC, NY, 11435, US
Telephone: (917) 300-2991

147-12 Tuskegee Airmen Way, Queens, NY 11435

Caribbean South Jamaica (917) 300-2991

Grade A · as of Nov 29, 2022

Country Life Jerk Jamaican & American Dishes was last inspected on November 29, 2022 and scored 12 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

November 29, 2022 · Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection

Score: 12 points (A range)

2 critical

CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.

Official wording (code 06C)
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
CriticalFood temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Jul 21, 2022 32 32 points (C range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Scored in the C range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
3 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Cooked food wasn’t cooled down quickly enough.
  
  Official wording (code 02H)
  After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- CriticalPests
  
  Flies or other nuisance pests were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04N)
  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.
- CriticalFacility
  
  Not enough refrigeration or hot-holding equipment to keep food at safe temperatures.
  
  Official wording (code 05F)
  Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 years ago. Always confirm with the official record.