At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
8point violations
4 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Mar 4, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Kafana got fewer than most.
Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Kafana?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food 08CHow to fixFix it
- Food thawed the wrong way 09BHow to fixFix it
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong 10EHow to fixFix it
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Visit them directly at nyc.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Kafana's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near foodThe health department found: “Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly…”
First step: Store them away from food
Then the next one: Food thawed the wrong way
Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 3-501.13.
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.
NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.
Every visit
LatestMar 4, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 points (A)
This one: 8 points (A), inspected Mar 4, 2025.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Kafana? Fix it
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
Never
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Thawing frozen food
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
10E Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
10F 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.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Kafana? Fix it
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Food thawed the wrong way Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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About this record
Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.
- Listed as
- Eastern European
- Inspection type
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- Result
- 8 points (A)
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (opens the department's site) .
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