Sitar Indian Cuisine in Midtown West Manhattan is still not vermin proof and there is evidence of roaches or live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas says the New York City Department of Health after it inspected the restaurant on February 6, 2008 for the third time in four months.
The NYC Department of Health inspected Sitar Indian Cuisine located at 58 West 56th St in Manhattan three times since November 2007.
Sitar failed the NYC Health Dept inspections conducted on 11/21/07 and 01/07/08 by receiving 49 and 57 Violation Points respectively.
Sitar Indian restaurant in Midtown West Manhattan received 15 Violation Points in the February 6, 2008 inspection, an improvement over the 57 Violation Points that it received in the previous inspection of January 7, 2008.
A NYC restaurant needs a score of 27 or less to pass the NYC Health Dept inspection. Sitar passed the restaurant inspection by receiving 15 points in February 6, 2008 inspection.
According to the NYC Department of Health inspection report of 2/6/2008, violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
Sanitary Violations observed at Sitar during the February 6, 2008 inspection:
1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
3.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
4.) Evidence of roaches or live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
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 Sitar is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
Sitar Indian Cuisine Previous NYC Inspection Reports:
Date | Violation Points
01/07/2008 – 57
11/21/2007 – 49
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