Rainbow Bakery & Ice Cream
73-18 BROADWAY, Queens, 11373
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Dec 5, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Dec 5, 2025
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
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.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
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.
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
A problem with equipment or the physical facility (plumbing, floors, lighting, ventilation).
Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (1 critical) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
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