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Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare – Chapter 2

Plumbing at Baluchi’s Indian Food located at 240 West 56th St in Midtown West Manhattan is not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device is not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly, says the New York City Health Department after inspecting this restaurant on April 12, 2010.

Also, food contamination and adulteration issues seem to be a recurrent problem at Baluchi’s Indian Food.

For instance, both the April 12, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection report and the previous inspection report of February 23, 2010 (which Baluchi’s failed by receiving 36 violation points) cite “Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan” as one of the sanitary violations.

Sewage Issues

Baluchi’s Indian restaurant located on West 56th St, New York received 25 violation points in its April 12, 2010 inspection and passed 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 Indian Food during the April 12, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained. Continue reading »