Provence Bar

Name: Provence Bar
Address: 35-20 Farrington Street, NYC, NY, 11354, US
Telephone: (410) 818-7359

35-20 Farrington Street, Queens, NY 11354

Grade Pending · as of Dec 7, 2023

Provence Bar was last inspected on December 7, 2023 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

December 7, 2023 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Reopening Inspection

Score: 10 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

The Health Department allowed this restaurant to re-open.

CriticalPests

Rats, or signs of rats, were found.

Official wording (code 04K)
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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.

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

Oct 26, 2023 Closed 70 points (C range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

The Health Department closed this restaurant at this inspection.
3 critical3 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Rats, or signs of rats, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04K)
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- CriticalFood handling
  
  No working thermometer was available to check food temperatures.
  
  Official wording (code 04J)
  Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- CriticalFacility
  
  No approved procedure for refilling reusable containers.
  
  Official wording (code 05H)
  No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 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.
- GeneralOther
  
  No contract with a licensed exterminator, or pest-control records missing.
  
  Official wording (code 28-06)
  Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were poorly built or maintained.
  
  Official wording (code 10G)
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

Own Provence Bar?

Get an alert the day a new inspection is posted, with every violation explained and a checklist for your re-inspection.

Monitor this restaurant

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.

More in Flushing

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 years ago. Always confirm with the official record.