Chennai Garden Indian restaurant located at 129 E 27th St in Murray Hill of New York City has evidence of rats or live rats, 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 April 29, 2009.
The NYC Health Dept. also found that Chennai Garden restaurant facility is not vermin proof and harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
Chennai Garden in Curry Hill area of Manhattan received 28 Violation Points and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection of April 29, 2009 for the second time in a span of one month.
Chennai Garden also failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection of March 30, 2009 by receiving 36 violation points.
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less. Chennai Garden failed the health inspection by receiving 28 Violation Points in the NYC Health Dept. inspection of April 29, 2009.
Sanitary Violations observed at Chennai Garden Indian restaurant during the April 29, 2009 inspection:
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.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
4.) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
5.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
6.) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
The NYC Dept of Health said a Notice of Violation was not issued as a result of this inspection and that the violation point total received by Chennai Garden is above the average violation point total of 16, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
But Chennai Garden requires Compliance Inspection, according to NYC Health Dept’s April 29, 2009 inspection report.
Chennai Garden Previous NYC Inspection Reports:
Date | Violation Points
03/30/2009 – 36
06/10/2008 – 24
04/23/2008 – 38
09/28/2006 – 19
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