7 Restaurants Closed for Health Violations
Department of Health inspections from May 22 to May 24 found 7 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.
Joe Asian & Sushi in Queens
3319 36TH AVE
Violations
- Evidence of rats or live rats 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.
Merit Kabab in Queens
3767 74TH ST
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.
- 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.
- Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
- 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.
- Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
Organic Food, Natural Juices And Coffee Shop in Queens
9706 ROOSEVELT 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.
- Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
Grand Cafe in The Bronx
1650 GRAND CONCOURSE
Violations
- Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Toxic chemical improperly labeled, stored or used such that food contamination may occur.
- Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
- Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
Watches Of Switzerland Cocktail Lounge in Manhattan
60 GREENE ST
Violations
- 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.
Ten Degrees in Manhattan
121 ST MARKS PLACE
Violations
- 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.
- Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
18 Bakery in Brooklyn
6820 18 AVENUE
Violations
- Evidence of mice or live mice 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 not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
