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Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare – Chapter 2

Raw, cooked or prepared food in Baluchi’s located at 240 West 56th St in Midtown West Manhattan is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan, says the New York City Health Department after inspecting this Indian restaurant on February 23, 2010.

Further, Baluchi’s food is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service and there is evidence of, or live roaches in facility’s food and/ or nonfood areas, according to the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of February 23.

Also, Baluchi’s facility is not vermin proof and harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.

If you plan on eating at this Midtown West Manhattan Baluchi’s facility, pray that you don’t feel like visiting the restroom because the toilet facility at this restaurant is not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door, according to the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of February 23.

Baluchi’s Indian restaurant located on West 56th St, New York received 36 Violation Points in its February 23, 2010 inspection and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection.

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

Sanitary Violations observed at Baluchi’s during the February 23, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection:

1.) Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
2.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist. Continue reading »

Mon dieu, is Indian Taj a restaurant or Satan’s hovel?

This Jackson Heights, NY restaurant not only failed the New York City Department of Health inspection after amassing a whopping 89 violation points but also notched up some weird violations.

Man, one of the violation points was for Interference with or obstruction of the duties of an officer of the Department.

Interfering or obstructing the Health Dept officer?

We’ve never heard of this kinda nonsense before. What were these Indian Taj bozos thinking of achieving with such bizarre behavior.

Folks, the lengthy list of sanitary violations at Indian Taj makes for depressing reading.

For instance, food at Indian Taj in Jackson Heights, New York, is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service, says the NYC Health Dept. after inspecting this Indian restaurant on February 08, 2010.

Further, food contact surface is not properly maintained, or not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred, according to the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of February 08, 2010.

By the way, the NYC health Dept. notes that wiping cloths at Indian Taj are dirty or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Ugh.

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

Since Indian Taj restaurant (37-25 on 74 Street, Jackson Heights, NY)  received a massive 89 Violation Points in its February 8, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection, it obviously failed the inspection.

Sanitary Violations observed at Indian Taj, Jackson Heights during the February 08, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Food contact surface not properly maintained.
3.) Canned food product observed severely dented.
4.) Interference with or obstruction of the duties of an officer of the Department.
5.) HACCP plan not approved and/ or approved plan not on premises.
6.) Wiping cloths dirty or not stored in sanitizing solution
7.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
8.) Food contact surface not properly maintained, or not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Continue reading »

Update: Chennai passed the NYC Health inspection on March 31, 2010

Chennai Indian Bistro located at 1663, First Avenue, NYC not only serves spoiled samosas to unsuspecting diners (if you go by our dining experience) but is also a dirty Indian restaurant as per the recent NYC Health Department Inspection Report.

The January 14, 2010 New York City Health Department Inspection report is a dark stain on Channai Indian restaurant.

The inspection points to evidence of, or live rats in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas and harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.

Further, food at Channai Indian restaurant is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

That is not all folks.

Chennai Indian Bistro has other hygiene issues as well.

Personal hygiene at Channai NYC Indian restaurant is inadequate, clean outer garments and effective hair restraint is not worn according to the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of January 14, 2010.

Chennai Indian restaurant located at 1663, First Avenue in Manhattan received a whopping 48 Violation Points in its January 14, 2010 inspection and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection.

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

Sanitary Violations observed at Channai during the January 14, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection:

1.) Immersion basket not provided, used or of incorrect size. Incorrect manual washing technique used. Test kit and thermometer not provided or used. Improper utensil drying practices used.
2.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
3.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
4.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
5.) Personal hygiene inadequate. Clean outer garments, effective hair restraint not worn.
6.) Evidence of, or live rats in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas. Continue reading »