Darbar Grill Has Filth/FRSA Flies – NYC Health Dept.

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Darbar Grill Indian restaurant, located at 157 East 55 St in Midtown East Manhattan, has filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas, says the New York City Health Department following its inspection of this Indian restaurant on August 11, 2010.

Filth flies, according to the NYC Health Dept inspection report of August 11, 2010, include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and phorid flies.

Further, food contact surface at Darbar Grill is not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred according to the NYC Health inspection report.

Darbar Grill Indian restaurant received 30 violation points of which presence of filth flies, cold food item and food contact surface issues are marked as  critical violations.

Sanitary Violations observed at Darbar Grill during the August 11, 2010 inspection
(Critical Violations in red color):

*1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
2) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
3) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
4) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
5) Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.
6) Other general violation.

* Critical Violations are displayed in red color

Darbar Grill Indian Restaurant Previous NYC Health Dept. Inspection Results:

Date | Violation Points

01/06/2010 – 20
12/03/2009 – 60
12/29/2008  –  7

Darbar Grill has yet to go through the NYC Health Dept’s new graded inspection program.

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