Two Consecutive Health Inspection Failures
June 9, 2010 – Tiffin Walla Fails NYC Health Inspection with 82 Violation Points
May 17, 2010 – Tiffin Walla Fails NYC Health Inspection with 42 Violation Points
After failing the June 9, 2010 health inspection, Tiffin Walla has been closed by New York City Health Department.
While closing Tiffin Walla Indian restaurant located at 127 East 28th St in Murray Hill Manhattan, the NYC Health Dept. noted several sanitary violations like food is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service, facility not vermin proof, evidence of, or live roaches in facility’s food and/ or nonfood areas, raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Tiffin Walla Indian restaurant received a whopping 82 violation points and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection conducted on June 9, 2010.
To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.
Sanitary Violations observed at Tiffin Walla during the June 9, 2010 inspection:
1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
3.) Food contact surface not properly maintained.
4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
5.) Food Protection
6.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
7.) Evidence of, or live roaches in facility’s food and/ or nonfood areas.
8.) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
9.) Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
10.) Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
11.) Hot PHF not held at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
The NYC Health Dept. said a Notice of Violation was not issued as a result of this inspection and that the violation point total received by Tiffin Walla is above the average violation point total of 14 for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.
However, Tiffin Walla Indian restaurant in Midtown requires Compliance Inspection, according to NYC Health Dept’s June 9, 2010 inspection report.
Tiffin Walla Previous NYC Inspection Results:
Date | Violation Points
08/13/2009 - 9
07/22/2009 – 64
02/02/2009 – 17
11/07/2008 – 26
04/14/2007 - 7
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