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March 30, 2009 – Chennai Garden Fails NYC Health Inspection 

April 29, 2009 – Chennai Garden Fails NYC Health Inspection

May 27, 2009 – Chennai Garden Fails NYC Health Inspection

After the litany of failures, finally comes some good news:

June 3, 2009 – Chennai Garden passes the June 3, 2009 inspection by receiving 22 violation points (to pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less).

But don’t uncork the champagne bottle yet because the food at Chennai Garden Indian restaurant located at 129 E 27th St in Murray Hill of NYC is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service, according to the New York City Health Department report of June 3, 2009.

The NYC Health Dept. inspection report of June 3, 2009 also noted that personal cleanliness is inadequate and that clean outer garments and effective hair restraint are not worn at Chennai Garden. Continue reading »

Food at Bombay Palace NYC Indian restaurant located on W 52nd St in Midtown Manhattan, is not not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service, says the New York City Health Deptartment after it inspected restaurant on June 6, 2009.

The June 6, 2009 inspection report of NYC Health Dept. also noted that food contact surface at Bombay Palace is not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use.

Bombay Palace barely managed to pass the health inspection conducted on June 6, 2009 by receiving 27 violation points.

A NYC restaurant needs a score of 27 or less to pass the NYC Health Dept inspection.

Sanitary Violations observed at Bombay Palace Indian restaurant during the June 6, 2009 inspection:

1.) Other general violation.
2.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
3.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
4.) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
5.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, Continue reading »

Indian Taj restaurant located at 181 Bleecker St in downtown Manhattan passed the New York City Department of Health inspection of May 14, 2009 after failing two consecutive inspections in a span of one month.

Indian Taj failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection conducted on April 21, 2009 and March 27, 2009.

During the health inspection of May 14, 2009, the NYC Health Dept. found that plumbing is not properly installed or maintained at Indian Taj.

To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less. Continue reading »

Salaam Bombay Indian restaurant located on Greenwich Street in NYC, has evidence of roaches or live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas, said the New York City Health Department. after inspecting the restaurant on May 14, 2009.

In its inspection of May 14, 2009, the NYC Health Dept. also determined that Salaam Bombay Indian restaurant facility is not vermin proof and food is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Salaam Bombay failed the May 14, 2009 NYC Health Dept. inspection after receiving 39 violation points. Continue reading »