Restaurant Closures This Week

Department of Health inspections from March 20 to March 22 found 9 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.

Don Alex Restaurant in Queens

8410 37 AVENUE

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 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.
• Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 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.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

G's Homestyle Cooking in Queens

9508 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD

Violations

• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
• 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.
• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
• 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.

Il Porto Brick Oven Ristorante in Brooklyn

37 WASHINGTON AVE

Violations

• 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.
• 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.

Satori in Queens

9109 31ST AVE

Violations

• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• 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.

Salem Jamaican Restaurant in The Bronx

751B E GUN HILL RD

Violations

• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Live roaches 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.

O! Nigiri! The Riceball Factory in Manhattan

94 SAINT MARKS PL

Violations

• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

American New York Bagel in Queens

8619 NORTHERN BLVD

Violations

• 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.
• 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.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

Mazaar in Manhattan

137 ESSEX ST

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Harmful, noxious gas or vapor detected. CO ~1 3 ppm.
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 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.

Jun Bo Restaurant in The Bronx

3712 E TREMONT AVE

Violations

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