Personal hygiene at Yogi’s Kitchen is inadequate, says the New York City Health Department after inspecting the Lexington Ave restaurant on May 19, 2010.
The NYC Health Dept. also pointed out that food worker at Yogi’s Kitchen Indian restaurant does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment and Food Protection Certificate is not held by supervisor of food operations in its inspection report of May 19, 2010.
Yogi’s Kitchen located at 182 Lexington Avenue in New York city received 49 violation points and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection conducted on May 19, 2010.
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 Violation Points or less.
Sanitary Violations observed at Yogi’s Kitchen Indian restaurant during the May 19, 2010 inspection:
1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Lighting inadequate. Bulb not shielded or shatterproof.
3.) Personal hygiene inadequate. Clean outer garments, effective hair restraint not worn.
4.) Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
5.) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
6.) Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
7.) 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 and that the violation point total received by Yogi’s Kitchen is above the average violation point total of 14 for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
However, Yogi’s Kitchen requires compliance inspection, according to the NYC inspection report.
Update:
Yogi’s Kitchen passed the NYC Health inspection on June 2, 2010 but the restaurant’s facility is not vermin proof, there is evidence of, or live mice in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas. There are other sanitary violations as well. Yogi’s Kitchen received 19 violation points in the June 2, 2010 NYC Health inspection.
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