Pongal Indian Cuisine restaurant on Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill of New York City is not vermin proof and there is evidence of mice or live mice in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas, says the New York City Department of Health after it inspected the restaurant on November 13, 2007.
Pongal Indian Cuisine restaurant on Lexington Avenue received 27 Violation Points, a significant deterioration over the zero Violation Points in the previous inspection of November 28, 2006.
To pass the NYC inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
According to the NYC Department of Health inspection report of 11/13/2007, violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
Sanitary Violations observed at Pongal Indian Cuisine on Lexington Ave, Manhattan:
1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Garbage receptacles not provided or inadequate. Garbage storage area not properly constructed or maintained; grinder or compactor dirty.
3.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
4.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
5.) 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 45°F or less within 4 additional hours.
6.) Hot food not held at or above 140°F.
The NYC Department of Health said a Notice of Violation was not issued as a result of this inspection and that the violation point total received by Pongal Indian Cuisine on Lexington Ave is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
Pongal Indian Cuisine (Lex Ave) – Previous NYC Inspection Reports
Date Violation Points
11/28/2006 – 0
03/07/2006 – 10
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