Utsav NYC Review – Below Average Food; Poor Service
Utsav Indian restaurant (Located at 1185 Avenue of Americas at W.46th St near Times Square) continues to be plagued by mice issues.
For the eighth time in a row, in its inspection of Utsav Indian restaurant (latest instance on March 1, 2011) the New York City Health Department has found:
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
That is right.
Every single NYC Health Dept inspection report of Utsav Festive India restaurant from 08/21/2008-03/01/2011 cites mice issues.
Utsav NYC – Plagued by Mice Issues
Utsav, NYC received 40 Violation Points in the March 1, 2011 NYC Health inspection.
Besides the evidence of mice or live mice, the latest inspection of Utsav, NYC (conducted on 03/01/2011) found other sanitary violations like no facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment; facility not vermin proof; plumbing not properly installed or maintained et. al.
Here is the complete list of Sanitary Violations at Utsav, according to the NYC Health Dept’s March 1, 2011 inspection report (Critical Violations in red color):
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
3) No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.
4) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
5) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
6) 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.
7) Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
Though Utsav NYC scored 40 Violation Points in the March 1, 2011 inspection the restaurant’s grade is pending suggesting that it may have appealed to the Administrative Tribunal of NYC Health Dept.
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