Raw, cooked or prepared food at Heart of India restaurant located at 77, 2nd Avenue in downtown Manhattan is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan, says the New York City Health Department following its inspection of this restaurant on May 3, 2010.
Also, according to the May 3, 2010 health inspection report, food contact surface at Heart of India is not properly maintained, or not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Heart of India received 40 Violation Points in it May 3, 2010 health inspection and failed the NYC Health Dept.’s inspection.
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
Sanitary Violations observed at Heart of India during the May 3, 2010 inspection:
1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
3.) Food contact surface not properly maintained, or not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
4.) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of PHFs during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
5.) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
6.) 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 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 Heart of India is above the average violation point total of 14 for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
But, Heart of India requires Compliance Inspection, according to NYC Health Dept’s May 3, 2010 inspection report.
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