NYC Restaurant Closures

Department of Health inspections from December 3 to December 4 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.

Lucha Lucha in Brooklyn

283 NOSTRAND AVE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice 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.
• Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140° F to 70° F or less within 2 hours, and from 70° F to 41° F or less within 4 additional hours.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

Tropic Pollo in Queens

9059 CORONA AVENUE

Violations

• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
• Live animals other than fish in tank or service animal 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.
• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Kavasutra in Manhattan

261 E 10TH ST

Violations

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

Harlem Coffee Co. in Manhattan

151 LENOX AVE

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.
• Potable water supply inadequate. Water or ice not potable or from unapproved source. Cross connection in potable water supply system observed.

El Coyote Restaurant in Queens

8018 NORTHERN BOULEVARD

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice 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.

Joe's Pizza Of Park Slope in Brooklyn

349 5TH AVE

Violations

• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

New Siu's Kitchen in Brooklyn

4324 CHURCH AVENUE

Violations

• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
• 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.

16 Handles in Manhattan

178 8 AVENUE

Violations

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

Merrion Row Hotel & Public House in Manhattan

119 W 45TH ST

Violations

• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located. Unacceptable material used.

Crown Fried Chicken in The Bronx

343 EAST 194 STREET

Violations

• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.
• 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.

Lemonshark Poke in Manhattan

723 3RD AVE

Violations

• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.