168 FRUIT&VEGETABLE CORP (doing business as MERCI MARKET) is retail food store in New York licensed by the Division of Food Safety & Inspection of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. The license number is #624892. The business location is at 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011, in the county of NEW YORK. The operation type is Store. The establishment types of the store are A - Store, C - Food Manufacturer.
| License Number | 624892 |
| Entity Name | 168 FRUIT&VEGETABLE CORP |
| DBA Name | MERCI MARKET |
| Address | 168 7th Ave New York NY 10011 |
| County | NEW YORK |
| Operation Type | Store |
| Establishment Type | A - Store C - Food Manufacturer |
| Inspection Date | Grade | Address | Deficiency Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
| 2024-07-23 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
| 2024-05-20 | C | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | 11D 10D 09D 15F 15C 09A 10B 14B 10C 11A 04F 12B 12A |
| Deficiency Description: 11D -Locker rooms are not segregated from food storage area by storing personal jacket in walk-in cooler and personal jackets, shoes and bookbags on top of boxed food products in basement. 10D - Refuse containers in the deli and storage areas are not covered. 09D - The floor cover in the basement area has paces greater than 1/4 inch 15F - Shelves in rear kitchen food prep area have buildup of dried food spillage. 15C - Basement walk-in cooler is not properly maintained as follows: fan guards noted dust laden , storage shelves were rusty- Utensils, pots and pans/ stored on a shelf and used for food processing in the rear kitchen food processing area are not inverted. 09A - Handwash facility in rear kitchen food preparation area is observed to lack hand washing sign. 10B - Boxed merchandise observed directly on floor in the rear retail area section interfering with sanitation and inspection. 14B - One dead cockroach noted stuck to a glue trap on the basement floor. 10C - Rear kitchen flo | |||
| 2024-04-05 | C | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | 09F 10D 09G 14A 12A 09D 12B 10A 03E 13E 15E 10C 14B 04F 15C 13B 04A |
| Deficiency Description: 09F - Mop in rear kitchen is improperly stored with mop head directly on the floor. 10D - Refuse containers in the deli and storage areas are not covered. 09G - Proper sanitizer test devices are not available/in use in the establishment. 14A - 5-10 old appearing mouse droppings are present on basement floor behind deep freezer. 12A - Cold cut meats & various salad are displayed in deli display cooler have an internal temperature of 45-4-46*F, management advised to always keep the product at 41*F or below.- Various allergen bread/bagel was noted to be stored with non-allergen bread in the same deli bulk foods display containers, management advised to segregated during inspection 09D - The floor drain in the basement area noted grimy and in disrepair with broken cover 12B - Various sauce bottles in the deli food prep area are not properly identified. 10A - Exterior exit doors exhibit spaces greater than 1/4 inch at sides. 03E -Food worker in the deli counter is noted handling exposed, re | |||
| 2024-02-13 | B | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | 10D 12A 15B 15C 11D 15A 03E 10B 10C 09D 13E 13B 12B 15G 15F 14B 09A 09G 09E 10A 09F 15E |
| Deficiency Description: 10D - Refuse containers in the deli and storage areas are not covered. 12A - Various panini sandwiches are stored in the deli display cooler area at an internal temperature of 78*F for 1 hour as observed, product removed from unit and placed under proper refrigeration , management advised to always keep the product at 41*F or below.- Various allergen bread/bagel was noted to be stored with non-allergen bread in the same deli bulk foods display containers, management advised to segregated during inspection- Grilled chicken cutlets stored in basement walk-in cooler have an internal temperature of 51*F, management advised to always keep the product at 41*F or below. 15B - Non-food contact surfaces of electric outlet above rear kitchen food prep table have accumulation of dark grime.- Non-food contact surfaces of blender base in rear kitchen have accumulation of dried food scraps. 15C - Deli lowboy cooler is not properly maintained as follows: The rear wall of the unit is rusty and it has a slime/mold-li | |||
| 2023-01-25 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
| 2022-01-27 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
| 2021-11-04 | C | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | 06B 04F 09G 09A 13B 10A 10C 10D 12B 09D 14B 14C 15A 15B 15C 15D 15F 16A 16D 12A 09E 09F |
| Deficiency Description: 06B - Assorted paninis filled with meat, cheese and vegetables are stored in the deli display cooler with internal temperatures between 53-57°F. 19.19 pounds of product destroyed under signed waiver during seizure. 04F - Three live adult cockroaches and one live nymph cockroach are noted in the basement. - One live rat is noted in the kitchen. 09G - Proper sanitizer test devices are not available in the deli and kitchen areas. 09A - Handwashing facility in the deli area lacks a handwashing sign. - Handwashing facility in the restroom lacks a sanitary drying device. 13B - Establishment fails to maintain cooking records for various assorted foods (Paninis, chicken, rice, beans, etc.). 10A - The exit door is left open and not properly screened. 10C - Ceiling of the storage area is noted to have missing surfaces. 10D - Refuse containers in the deli and kitchen are not covered. 12B - Various baked goods (Bread rolls, scones, cookies) in the retail area are not properly identified. 09D - | |||
| 2020-07-13 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
| 2017-02-07 | A | 168 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011 | |
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| Street Address |
168 7TH AVE |
| City | NEW YORK |
| State | NY |
| Zip Code | 10011 |
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