Restaurants & Bars

NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Jan. 27 - Feb. 2

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Did your favorite spot close due to a health inspection this week?
Did your favorite spot close due to a health inspection this week? (Shutterstock)

NEW YORK CITY — Vermin, dirty dishes and poor personal cleanliness — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they'd rather not share. But New York City's Health Department is watching.

Every year, inspectors arrive unannounced at more than 25,000 restaurants to examine health and safety standards.

Most eateries pass inspections, but some fall short of the city's standards, accruing violation points for everything from broken light bulbs to "public health hazards," like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols.

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Restaurants hit with non-food-safety violations might get a fine or a lower letter grade, with zero to 13 points warranting an 'A' and violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C' (this system is criticized for its efficacy by some gourmands).

Public health hazards that can't be resolved on the spot, like a mouse or fly infestation, pose a bigger issue: immediate closure.

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Here's all the eateries that the Department of Health closed down since Jan. 27:

Manhattan

Kistmat Indian Cuisine (603 Fort Washington Ave)

Violation Points: 64

  • Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
  • Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
  • Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored.
  • Unprotected, unlocked bait station used. Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Lake Como Pizza (2549 Amsterdam Ave)

Violation Points: 66

  • Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  • 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. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  • Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. 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.

El Sitio Restuarant (46 Mulberry St)

Violation Points: 97

  • Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  • Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  • Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • 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. Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  • 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.
  • Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  • Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper.
  • Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Lamia's Fish Market (45 Avenue B)

Violation Points: 54

  • Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  • Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Simcha's Gig (26 West 47th St)

Violation Points: 66

  • Written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. Container construction improper
  • Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
  • Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Queens

Sabor Peruano II (95-13 Roosevelt Ave)

Violation Points: 52

  • Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • 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.
  • Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  • Lighting inadequate; permanent lighting not provided in food preparation areas, ware washing areas, and storage rooms.
  • Shatterproof bulb or shield to prevent broken glass from falling into food or onto surfaces, not installed.
  • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding. T
  • hawing procedure improper. Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  • Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
  • Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Pickito's Restaurant (4812 Broadway)

Violation Points: 39

  • Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  • Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  • No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.


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