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HIGH RISK

RICHARDS RESTAURANT AND GRILL

5505 CHURCH AVENUE, New York, NY 11203/Caribbean

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

26/100

Inspections

1

Last Inspected

Oct 2025

Critical

7

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

10 total

pest
440%
contamination
330%
chemical
110%
other
110%
temperature
110%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

CriticalChemical

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Code 06E

CriticalContamination

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

Code 06C

CriticalContamination

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Code 04H

CriticalPest

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Code 04A

CriticalOther

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Code 02B

CriticalTemperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

Code 02G

CriticalPest

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Code 04L

MinorPest

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Code 08A

MinorPest

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Code 08C

MinorContamination

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.

Code 10F

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.