Surya NYC Review – Lousy Food; So-So Service
Food at Surya on Bleeker St in New York City is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service, says the New York City Department of Health after inspecting the restaurant on November 12, 2009.
Further, the NYC Health Dept. also found that Surya Indian restaurant located in down town Manhattan is not vermin proof, harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist and there is evidence of, or live mice in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
Surya located at 302 Bleecker St in Manhattan received 30 Violation Points and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection of November 12, 2009.
This is the second time Surya has failed the NYC Health inspection in a span of 12 months (previous failure on November 20, 2008).
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
Sanitary Violations observed at Surya during the November 12, 2009 inspection:
1.) 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.
2.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
3.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
4.) Evidence of, or live mice in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas.
5.) Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
6.) Hot PHF not held at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 Surya is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
But Surya requires Compliance Inspection according to NYC Health Dept’s November 12, 2009 inspection report.
Surya Indian restaurant Previous NYC Inspection Results:
Date | Violation Points
01/12/2009 – 22
11/20/2008 – 47
01/07/2007 – 21
02/15/2006 – 12
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