At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
29point violations
5 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Oct 24, 2024
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Tequila Night Lounge got more than most.
Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Tequila Night Lounge?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: No certified food protection manager on record 04AHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 04HHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Thermometer missing or reading wrong 04JHow to fixFix it
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Next: No certified food protection manager on recordThe health department found: “Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.”
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 4 inspections 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
LatestOct 24, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection29 points (N)
This one: 29 points (N), inspected Oct 24, 2024.
5 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-102.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
A certified food protection manager
In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
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.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (2)
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
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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EarlierOct 24, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
The department's words
19-06 Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
The department's words
20-01 Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
The department's words
20-08 Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
EarlierFeb 28, 2024Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection19 points
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
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.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
10B Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
EarlierFeb 28, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
The department's words
20-04 “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
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)
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- No certified food protection manager on record In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 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
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
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- American
- Inspection type
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- Result
- 29 points (N)
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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