NYC Restaurant Closures

Department of Health inspections from April 28 to May 1 found 12 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.

Cafe Zaiya in Manhattan

69 COOPER SQUARE

Violations

• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
• Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Food from unapproved or unknown source or home canned. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing; or ROP foods prepared on premises transported to another site.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.

Valiano Pizza in Staten Island

309 BRADLEY AVENUE

Violations

• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
• 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.

Pi Pizzeria in Staten Island

965 JEWETT AVE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

Yip's Restaurant/Juice Vitality in Manhattan

18 BEAVER STREET

Violations

• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• 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.
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

East Seafood Restaurant in Manhattan

17 DIVISION ST

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

Clinton Square Pizza in Manhattan

201 CLINTON ST

Violations

• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.
• 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.

Buddha Bodai One Vegetarian Restaurant in Manhattan

5 MOTT ST

Violations

• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• 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 contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

China Chef in Brooklyn

1073 FLATBUSH AVE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

Kennedy Fried Chicken in The Bronx

952 LONGWOOD AVE

Violations

• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
• 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.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• 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.

Formerly Crows in Manhattan

85 WASHINGTON PL

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Punjabi Dhaba Catering & Sweets in Queens

11916 101 AVENUE

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.

Shardeni Espresso Bar in Brooklyn

210 KINGS HWY

Violations

• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
• 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.