Dirty, dirty, dirty.

Darbar Grill in NYC is a dirty restaurant badly lacking in hygiene.

Folks, if you are planning on a meal at Darbar Grill Indian restaurant (157 East 55th St in Midtown East Manhattan ) you must read this post completely. 

Food at Darbar Grill 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 this Indian restaurant on December 3, 2009.

Also, milk or milk product at Darbar Grill is undated, improperly dated or expired.

Further, the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of December 3, 2009 also noted that Darbar Grill Indian restaurant is not vermin proof, harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist; there is evidence of, or live mice in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas and personal hygiene is inadequate, clean outer garments and effective hair restraint is not worn.

Darbar Grill Indian restaurant in Midtown East Manhattan received a whopping 60 Violation Points and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection of December 3, 2009.

To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 Violation Points or less.

Sanitary Violations observed at Darbar Grill during the December 3, 2009 inspection:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Milk or milk product undated, improperly dated or expired.
3.) Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
5.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
6.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
7.) Personal hygiene inadequate. Clean outer garments, effective hair restraint not worn.
8.) 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.
9.) Evidence of, or live mice in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas.
10.) Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
11.) 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 but the violation point total received by Darbar Grill is above the average violation point total of 14 for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.

Darbar Grill Indian Restaurant requires Compliance Inspection according to NYC Health Dept’s December 3, 2009 inspection report.

Darbar Grill Indian restaurant Previous NYC Inspection Results:

Date | Violation Points
12/29/2008 -  7