Department of Health Closes Restaurants in Queens and Manhattan

Department of Health inspections from March 11 to March 12 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.

Master Wok in Brooklyn

5100 KINGS PLAZA SHOPPING CT

Violations

• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
• 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 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
• Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

Subway in Queens

7422 BROADWAY

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
• 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.

Icook Buffet in Queens

13324 41ST AVE

Violations

• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
• 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.
• Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

Sunshine Paradise in Brooklyn

1344 UTICA AVE

Violations

• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

Golden Star Kitchen in Brooklyn

638 BLAKE AVE

Violations

• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located. Unacceptable material used.
• Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
• 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.

Us Fried Chicken & Pizza in Brooklyn

1231 NOSTRAND AVENUE

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

Hale & Hearty Soup in Manhattan

55 WEST 56 STREET

Violations

• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 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.