Health Inspectors Cite Levittown Red Mango for Critical Violation

Health inspectors recently cited Levittown Red Mango during the most recent recorded inspection for a critical violation, according to data supplied by the New York State Department of Health. 

The critical violation was due to “toxic chemicals improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur” according to the data. 

Other non-critical violations included:

- “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).”

- “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.”

- “Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed;

- "Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans.”

Red Mango opened in August of 2012. The last record of inspection is Sept. 19, 2012, according to the Department of Health.

Collected from the “Health Data NY” section of the New York “Open Data Portal,” the searchable map above includes food service establishments located in the Levittown area which were cited for “critical violations” during the last recorded inspection by the state health department.

You can zoom in and out of the map and click on any bubble for basic information about the food service establishments, including its name, date of inspection and violation specifics.

 Across more than 90,000 food service establishments statewide, the the State Department of Health's Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection guides county and city health officials who permit and inspect food service establishments, the agency says.

The bureau maintains Part 14 of the New York State Sanitary Code, including subpart 14-1 which regulates food service establishments. See this subsection for specifics on inspections.