After Tamil Nadu Bhavan and Chennai Garden, now it is the turn of Saravanaas (Shravanaas) to join the list of Curry Hill area Indian restaurant to have failed the NYC Health Dept.inspection in recent months.
Saravanaas Indian restaurant located at 81 Lexington Avenue in New York City has evidence of mice or live mice present in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas, says the New York City Department of Health after it inspected the restaurant on April 28, 2008.
Saravanaas Indian restaurant on Lexington Avenue of Manhattan received 36 Violation Points and failed the New York City Health Dept. inspection.
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
Sanitary Violations observed at Saravanaas Indian restaurant during the April 28, 2008 inspection:
1.) Immersion basket not provided, used or of incorrect size. Incorrect manual technique. Test kit and thermometer not provided or used. Improper drying practices.
2.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
3.) Current valid permit, registration or other authorization to operate establishment not available.
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 Saravanaas is above the average violation point total of 15, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
But Saravanaas requires Compliance Inspection according to NYC Health Dept’s April 28, 2008 inspection report.
Other Lexington Avenue Indian restaurants that failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection recently include Tamil Nadu Bhavan, Chennai Garden , Pongal, Banana Leaf, Bombay Grill and Curry in a Hurry.
Saravanaas Previous NYC Inspection Reports:
Date | Violation Points
12/27/2006 – 19
09/15/2005 – 17
