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.
3.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
4.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
5.) Evidence of, or live roaches in facility’s food and/ or nonfood areas.
6.) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
7.) Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
The NYC Health Dept. said that a notice of violation was not issued as a result of this inspection. The violation point total received by Baluchi’s is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants.
However, Baluchi’s requires Compliance Inspection, according to NYC Health Dept’s February 23, 2010 inspection report.
Baluchi’s – Previous NYC Inspection Results
Date | Violation Points
05/11/2009 – 12
03/18/2009 – 15
02/11/2009 – 29
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