Massapequa Restaurants Cited: Gino's, Da Hang Kitchen

MASSAPEQUA, NY — Do you know how clean your favorite restaurant is?

The New York State Health Department performs routine inspections of all food service facilities in the state. Several types of inspections are done — including comprehensive inspections that evaluate the sanitation, maintenance, and food service operations of a facility; and follow-up inspections for a facility that has been cited for critical and non-critical violations. More information about different types of violations can be found at the bottom of this article.

State inspectors check kitchens everywhere: in churches, schools, golf clubs and more. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside entertainment venues, bakeries and bars.
All information comes from the health department's database. You can see the most recent inspections by clicking here.

These inspections were conducted between Oct. 25 and Nov. 2, 2021.

Gino's Restaurant and Pizzeria, 5159 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park GINO'S

• Last Inspected: Oct. 28, 2021
• Violations:
  • 3 Critical
    • Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.;
  • 5 Noncritical
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Da Hang Kitchen, 626 Broadway, Massapequa

• Last Inspected: Oct. 25, 2021
• Viloations:
  • 0 Critical
  • 6 Noncritical
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Per NYS Dept. of Health:

Red "critical" violations (violation items 1A – 7H) relate directly to factors that could lead tofoodborne illness. These violations generally involve the food source and condition, foodcooking and storage temperatures, sanitary practices of food workers, water and sewage, pestcontamination of food, and the use of toxic materials.

Blue "non-critical" violations (violation item numbers 8A-16) do not directly cause food-borne illness but could negatively affect the operation of the restaurant. They relate to the design and maintenance of the establishment as well as cleanliness.

Editor's note: These citations are taken from the NYS Dept. of Health's database. Citations listed in this article may have been resolved by the time of publication, despite there being no amendments made on the department's website.