Chola Indian restaurant in MidTown East Manhattan is still 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 March 6, 2008.
Chola Indian restaurant on E 58 St received 21 Violation Points, an improvement over the 32 Violation Points that it received in the previous inspection of February 12, 2008.
Chola: Not Vermin Proof; Evidence of Mice
A NYC restaurant needs a score of 27 or less to pass the NYC Health Dept inspection. Chola passed the restaurant inspection by receiving 21 points.
According to the NYC Department of Health inspection report of 3/6/2008, violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
Sanitary Violations observed at Chola during the March 6, 2008 inspection:
1.) Garbage receptacles not provided or inadequate. Garbage storage area not properly constructed or maintained; grinder or compactor dirty.
2.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
3.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4.) Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation.
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 Chola is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
Chola Previous NYC Inspection Reports:
Date | Violation Points
02/12/2008 – 32
09/01/2006 – 20
07/26/2006 – 52
07/13/2006 – 0
03/10/2005 – 23
By the way, Chola sent us an e-mail about a recent remodeling of the restaurant and their updated kitchen. Apparently, Chola also has a new manager and staff with improved service.
Reacting to our earlier story about Chola failing the NYC Health Dept. inspection, the Chola management said:
Once a restaurant has a violation, the NYC Health Department gives 3 weeks to rectify the situation and we have passed the follow-up inspection. New York City has very strict standards as you know, but the situation of pests such as mice are a situation that plague the finest of NYC restaurants. Chola resides in a very old building. We do not own the whole building. The mice droppings were found in one corner of the building and is not a reflection of the hygiene of the premises or the food of Chola. There was no problem with the actual food of Chola.
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