12 DECEMBER 14, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Maspeth bakery shut down after Health
Department fi nds evidence of mice
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
EDAVENPORT@QNS.COM / @QNS
A Maspeth bakery has been temporarily
closed by the city’s Health
Department following an inspection
that resulted in evidence of mice and
other critical health code errors.
Glendale Bakeshop & Café, located
at 69-25 Grand Ave., underwent an
initial operational cycle inspection
on Dec. 7. During the inspection, the
bakery racked up violation 41 points,
resulting in the Health Department
ordering the store’s closure.
According to the Health Department,
the bakery had a critical violation of
evidence of mice or live mice present
in facility’s food and/or non-food
areas. Additionally, wiping cloths
were soiled or not stored in sanitizing
solution, which is also considered a
critical violation.
Other violations indicated that pesticides
were not used in accordance
with applicable laws and that the building
was not properly vermin-proofed.
“The Glendale Bakeshop & Café
was temporarily closed for critical
public health hazards that could
not be addressed at the time of
the inspection, including a mice
infestation,” said a representative
of the Department of Health
in a statement. “Once these issues
have been addressed, the restaurant
may request a re-opening
inspection.”
According to the Health Department
website, restaurants are graded
on point scale: 0 to 13 points results in
an A grade; 14 to 27 points receive a B;
and those with 28 or more are given
a C. When a restaurant performs
poorly during a re-inspection, the
Health Department will continue to
re-inspect the building roughly once
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a month until it scores below 28, or
the department closes it for serious
and persistent violations.
The Glendale Bakeshop & Café was
once part of a small chain of bakeries
that served the Greater Ridgewood area.
QNS was unable to reach Glendale
Bakeshop & Café for comment on
Tuesday.
This Rego Park bagel shop had mouse problems, too
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
EDAVENPORT@QNS.COM / @QNS
A Rego Park bagel shop is said
to have been shut down by the
city’s Department of Health
following numerous violations over
the past two years.
Bagelette, located at 97-42 63rd Rd.,
has reportedly been closed aft er it
repeatedly violated a critical health
code regarding mice on the premises.
According to the Department of
Health, on Dec. 4 Bagelette underwent
an initial operational cycle inspection
where they racked up fi ve sanitary
violations, including evidence of
mice or live mice present in facility’s
food and/or non-food areas and inadequate
personal cleanliness, both of
which are consider critical violations.
Other violations stated that the
building was not vermin-proof, the
plumbing was not properly installed
or maintained and the non-food contact
surface had not been properly
constructed.
This initial inspection resulted in
the Health Department closing down
Bagelette and not giving them a grade.
When the Health Department returned
for a reopening inspection on
Dec. 7, Bagelette still face violations of
failing to vermin-proof the building
and evidence of mice or live mice
present in the facility, causing the
bagel shop to remain closed down.
“Bagelette was temporarily closed
for critical public health hazards
that could not be addressed at the
time of the inspection including a
mice infestation,” said a representative
of the Department of Health in
a statement. “Once these issues have
been addressed, the restaurant may
request a re-opening inspection.”
According to the Health Department
website, restaurants are graded
on point scale: 0 to 13 points results in
an A grade; 14 to 27 points receive a B;
and those with 28 or more are given
a C. When a restaurant performs
poorly during a re-inspection, the
Health Department will continue to
re-inspect the building roughly once
a month until it scores below 28, or
the department closes it for serious
and persistent violations.
Despite having evidence of mice on
site, Bagelette had received a passing
grade of A earlier this year with 13
points during their inspection on
April 26. But on its Dec. 4 inspection,
Bagelette scored 42 points in total.
During their re-inspection, they got
their score down to 11 points, but
the repeated violations apparently
resulted in the store’s closing.
Bagelette had faced similar violations
on March 24, 2017; May 23, 2016;
and Sept. 18 and Aug. 17, 2015.
QNS has not been able to get in
contact with employees at Bagelette
for a comment.
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