Roaches, Rats And Filth Flies: See The NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed This Week

NEW YORK, NY — Filth flies, roaches, mice and unwashed hands — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they’d rather you didn't know about. Fortunately for the diner’s health, New York City’s Health Department is looking.

Every year, inspectors go unannounced into more than 24,000 restaurants in the city. Of them, the majority are fine, but some fall disgustingly short of the city’s cleanliness requirements.

The most common violations, according to the city, are food stored at wrong temperatures, vermin, "plumbing" issues (the mind boggles) and basic food safety protocols not being followed.

Every week, Patch will tell you which restaurants have gotten the chop – try not to read over your lunch break. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Inspection scores above 28 earn eateries a C grade and extra close monitoring from the city’s health department – which could decide to shut it down.

These are the restaurants closed down in the last week, according to the Department of Health:

Brooklyn

D&S Bakery

Address: 6302 New Utrecht Ave.

Violation Points: 43

• Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare-hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Facility not vermin proof
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed with unacceptable material used

Junior’s Pizza & Fried Chicken

Address: 1162 Coney Island Ave.

Violation Points: 7

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed, with unacceptable material used

Crown Fried Chicken Pizza

Address: 691 Broadway

Violation Points: 57

• Food from unapproved or unknown source
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service
• Facility not vermin proof

TBAAR

Address: 6317 Eighth Ave.

Violation Points: 64

• 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.
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies 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
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
• Facility not vermin proof
• Plumbing not properly installed or maintained

New Bay Restaurant

Address: 2210 86th St.

Violation Points: 133

• Hot food item not held at or above 140 degrees
• Cold food item held above 41 degrees
• Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located, with unacceptable material used
• 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
• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
• Facility not vermin proof
• Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation

La Mesita

Address: 1513 Myrtle Ave.

iolation Points: 65

• Cold food item held above 41 degrees
• Food not cooled by an approved method
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areasFilth flies or sewage-associated flies 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
• Facility not vermin proof
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed, with unacceptable material used

Aperion Production

Address: 777 Kent Ave.

Violation Points: 43

• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Facility not vermin proof
• Mechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke and fumes

Toku Tea

Address: 84 Havemeyer St.

Violation Points: 67

• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located, with unacceptable material used
• 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
• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored

Subway/Red Mango

Address: 1 University Plaza

Violation Points: 62

• 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
• Filth flies or sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Personal cleanliness inadequate (outer garment soiled with possible contaminant and effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared)
• 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
• Facility not vermin proof
• Plumbing not properly installed or maintained
• Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed and not used when required

Soldier Restaurant Buffet

Address: 1444 Fulton St.

Violation Points: 69

• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment
• Facility not vermin proof

Manhattan

Juice Bar Plus

Address: 700 Third Ave.

Violation Points: 45

• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Hand-washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room, soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
• Facility not vermin proof

Jane Street Hotel

Address: 113 Jane St.

Violation Points: 76

• Food from unapproved or unknown source
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures
• Personal cleanliness inadequate (outer garment soiled with possible contaminant, effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared)
• Facility not vermin proof
• Plumbing not properly installed or maintained

Tacos Grand Central

Address: 684 Third Ave.

Violation Points: 31

• Food from unapproved or unknown source
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed, with unacceptable material used

Parantha Alley, LLC

Address: 348 Bowery

Violation Points: 68

• Hand-washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room, soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided
• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required
• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment
• Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware-washing operation

Georgia’s Eastside BBQ

Address: 192 Orchard St.

Violation Points: 64

• Cold food item held above 41 degrees
• Food not cooled by an approved method
• Food prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees or below within four hours
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures
• Facility not vermin proof
• Plumbing not properly installed or maintained

Queens

G.P. Diner

Address: 11803 Liberty Ave.

Violation Points: 52

• Cold food item held above 41 degrees
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Personal cleanliness inadequate (outer garment soiled with possible contaminant, effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared)
• Facility not vermin proof

Angelo’s Deli Restaurant

Address: 5000 Grand Ave.

Violation Points: 61

• Cold food item held above 41 degrees
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• 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
• Facility not vermin proof

Darbar’s Chicken & Ribs

Address: 12609 Liberty Ave.

Violation Points: 42

• 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
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas
• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Facility not vermin proof
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed, with unacceptable material used

Catherine Bakery

Address: 4049 College Point Blvd.

Violation Points: 57

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

Elite Pharmacy

Address: 10210 101st Ave.

Violation Points: 85

• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations
• Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding
• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located, with unacceptable material used
• No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment
• Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws, prohibited chemical used/stored
• Non-food contact surface improperly constructed, with unacceptable material used
• Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation
• Single-service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed or not used when required

Roni Lira Brothers Pizza

Address: 4444 College Point Blvd.

Violation Points: 40

• Filth flies or sewage-associated flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas
• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required
• Facility not vermin proof

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