The NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Sept 14-21

NEW YORK — 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 well-being, New York City’s Health Department is watching.

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.

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 since Sept. 14, 2019, according to the Department of Health:

Manhattan:

HOOK'D ON THE HUDSON
555 12TH AVE

Violation points: 141

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.

4) Food contact surface improperly constructed or located. Unacceptable material used.

5) 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.

6) Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.

7) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.8) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

KISMAT INDIAN CUISINE
603 FORT WASHINGTON AVE

Violation points: 65

1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

3) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

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

5) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

6) 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.

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

8) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

9) Thawing procedures improper.

POPEYES
75 LEXINGTON AVE

Violation points: 38

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

2) 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.

3) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

4) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

TASTY HAND-PULLED NOODLES
1 DOYERS ST

Violation points: 48

1) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

5) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

CITY COLLEGE: MARSHAK
160 CONVENT AVE

Violation points: 38

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

2) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

3) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

4) Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.

COCO MOKA CAFE
NKA PENN STATION

Violation points: 93

1) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

2) 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.

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

4) 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.

5) No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.

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

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

8) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

9) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Brooklyn:

ISTANBUL BAY
8002 5TH AVE

Violation points:62

1) 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.

2) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

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

4) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

5) 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.

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

7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

8) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

9) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10) Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.

VIP COFFEE II
2214 86TH ST

Violation points:61

1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

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

4) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

5) 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.

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

7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

8) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

9) Accurate thermometer not provided in refrigerated or hot holding equipment.

LIN BAKERY & CAFE
5713 4TH AVE

Violation points:51

1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

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

3) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

4) 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.

5) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

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

7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

8) Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.

TASTY DELIGHT BAKERY
89 AVENUE O

Violation points:45

1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

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

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

4) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

CHURCH AVENUE PIZZA
1916B CHURCH AVE

Violation points:51

1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

2) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

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

4) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

5) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Queens:

SHUN WON FLUSHING
4127 MAIN ST

Violation points: 80

1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

3) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

4) 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.

5) 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.

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

7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

8) Thawing procedures improper.

9) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

QUEENS FRIED CHICKEN
10911 FARMERS BLVD

Violation points: 66

1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

2) Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

3) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

4) 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.

5) Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.

6) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

7) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.