Folks, if we’ve said it once we’ve said it a million times – Indian restaurants in NYC are notoriously dirty and unhygienic.
Take for instance, the Midtown East Indian restaurant Tadka NYC at 229, East 53rd St, Manhattan.
After an inspection of Tadka on April 26, 2011, the New York City Heath Department has recently put out a report on the restaurant and, frankly speaking, it makes for disgusting reading.
Tadka NYC has Live Roaches
Tadka NYC – Live Roaches
Never one for great hygiene, Tadka NYC’s hygiene situation seems to have gotten worse lately if you go by the number of Violation Points it received in the latest health inspection compared to its previous inspection:
April 26, 2011 – 35 Violation Points
May 11, 2010 – 24 Violation Points
There is more folks.
It is not just the jump in total violation points that’s depressing. The type of hygiene violations at Tadka are also a cause for concern.
For instance, the following hygiene issue was cited in the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of Tadka on April 26, 2011:
Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
Live roaches in a restaurant? Folks, that is so sick.
Besides the issue of live roaches, the April 26, 2011 NYC health inspection of Tadka also unearthed the following violations:
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
BTW, the NYC Health Dept. considers live roaches, potential food contamination and adulteration issues as critical violations and highlights them in red color.
Here is the full list of Sanitary Violations observed at Tadka NYC during the April 26, 2011 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) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
3) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
5) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
6) Other general violation.
Though Tadka NYC received 35 Violation Points, it has yet to be graded and go through the NYC Health Dept.’s graded inspection.
Tadka NYC Indian Restaurant Previous Inspection Results:
Date | Violation Points
04/26/2011 – 35
05/11/2010 – 24
08/11/2009 – 20
03/03/2009 – 8
02/06/2009 – 45
12/24/2008 – 35
07/13/2007 – 4
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