NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Nov. 18-Dec. 2

NEW YORK CITY— Vermin, dirty dishes and poor personal cleanliness — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they'd rather not share. But New York City's Health Department is watching.

Every year, inspectors arrive unannounced at more than 25,000 restaurants to examine health and safety standards.

Most eateries pass inspections, but some fall short of the city's standards, accruing violation points for everything from broken light bulbs to "public health hazards," like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols.

Restaurants hit with non-food-safety violations might get a fine or a lower letter grade, with zero to 13 points warranting an 'A' and violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C' (this system is criticized for its efficacy by some gourmands).

Public health hazards that can't be resolved on the spot, like a mouse or fly infestation, pose a bigger issue: immediate closure.

Here's all the eateries that the Department of Health closed down since Nov. 25:

Manhattan

Casa Taqueria

40 Gold St.

Violation Points: 49

• Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

Karvouna Mezze

241 Bowery

Violation Points: 76

• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Viva Mexico

1577 St. Nicolas Ave.

Violation Points: 81

• Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Shimia Sushi

226 East 51 St.

Violation Points: 67

• Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food 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.
• Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

Brooklyn

Endswell Bar & Bistro

773 Fulton St.

Violation Points: 63

• Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Ice Cream House On 36

2 Church Ave.

Violation Points: 73

• Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
• Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Queens

Brown Betty

13204 Liberty Ave.

Violation Points: 56

• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

El Tucan

43-24 91st Pl.

Violation Points: 36

• Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

La Elegancia

88-26 37th Ave.

Violation Points: 65

• Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Food, supplies, and equipment 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.
• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Prima Pasta & Cafe

16150 Crossbay Blvd.

Violation Points: 55

• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
• 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 with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Rego Park Coffee Shop

94-14 63rd Dr.

Violation Points: 46

• Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Tropical Jade 3 Roti Express

11803 Liberty Ave.

Violation Points: 58

• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.