Pongal is the fourth Indian restaurant on Lexington Ave in the Curry Hill area to have failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection in recent months.
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 February 20, 2008.
Pongal Indian Cuisine restaurant on Lexington Avenue received 38 Violation Points, a significant deterioration over the 27 and zero Violation Points in the previous inspections of November 13, 2007 and November 28, 2006 respectively.
To pass the NYC inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
According to the NYC Department of Health inspection report of 2/20/2008, 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.) 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.
3.) Garbage receptacles not provided or inadequate. Garbage storage area not properly constructed or maintained; grinder or compactor dirty.
4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
5.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
6.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
7.) Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation.
8.) 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.
But the restaurant requires Compliance Inspection, according to NYC Health Dept February 20, 2008 inspection report.
Other Lexington Avenue Indian restaurants that failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection recently include Banana Leaf, Bombay Grill and Curry in a Hurry.
Pongal Indian Cuisine (Lex Ave) – Previous NYC Inspection Reports:
Date | Violation Points
11/13/2007 – 27
11/28/2006 – 0
03/07/2006 – 10
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