Surya NYC – Mice Haven on Bleecker St
Mice, mice and mice.
In the battle between Surya Indian restaurant (Bleeker St) and mice, the mice seem to have the upper hand.
Folks, in three out of the four NYC Health Department inspections conducted at Surya in 2010 the Indian restaurant was found to have evidence of mice or live mice in its food and/or non-food areas.
* Evidence of mice or live mice on 9/22/2010.
* Evidence of mice or live mice on 8/19/2010
* Evidence of mice or live mice on 1/5/2010.
Source: NYC Health Department Inspection reports, 2010
Yeeks!
Hey, what’s wrong with the folks at Surya restaurant that they can’t seem to maintain basic hygiene at the restaurant.
Surya NYC – Struggling with Mice Issues
Apart from the ugly issue of mice, the NYC Health Inspectors also repeatedly bring up potential food contamination issues at Surya NYC.
* Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service (9/22/2010).
* Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan (8/19/2010).
* Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service (1/26/2010).
* Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations (1/05/2010).
* Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred (1/05/2010).
Source: NYC Health Department Inspection reports, 2010
By the way, Surya’s latest NYC Health inspection report (9/22/2010) also mentions filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies are house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies while food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and phorid flies.
Surya in West Village of Manhattan received 24 violation points in the 9/22/2010 NYC Health inspection and its grade is pending.
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