Critical Cleanliness Violations at Restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Department of Health inspections from April 23 to April 24 found 11 businesses with critical violations in cleanliness and sanitation. The businesses below were ordered closed, but may reopen once violations have been corrected.

Learn more about the inspection process from nyc.gov and search the Department of Health inspection database for full details on any establishment that serves food.

New Szechuan House in Queens

5008 SKILLMAN AVE

Violations

• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

Tequilla Sunrise in Queens

3437 BELL BOULEVARD

Violations

• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

China King Express in Queens

14613 ARCHER AVENUE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.

Agra Heights in Brooklyn

226 WILSON AVE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

The Boiler Room in Manhattan

86 EAST 4 STREET

Violations

• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Gold Label in Brooklyn

281 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE

Violations

• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Live animals other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Khyber Pass in Manhattan

34 ST MARKS PLACE

Violations

• Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

Amber Sushi I in Manhattan

1406 3RD AVE

Violations

• Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe in Staten Island

1899 VICTORY BOULEVARD

Violations

• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Lenny's Pizzeria in Brooklyn

3021 CHURCH AVE

Violations

• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

The Wheeltapper in Manhattan

141 EAST 44 STREET

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.