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Earth Indian restaurant on 10th Ave in New York City has evidence of mice or live mice in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas and is not vermin proof, says the New York City Department of Health after inspecting this Indian restaurant on February 13, 2008.

Also, if you plan on eating at this dirty Indian restaurant, please, please pray that you don’t feel like going to the restroom because the toilet at Earth is not maintained and garbage receptacles are not provided or inadequate at this facility.

You may have to bring your own toilet paper too because the February 13, 2008 health inspection report also points out that the toilet facility at Earth Indian restaurant is not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle Continue reading »

Pongal is the fourth Indian restaurant on Lexington Ave in the Curry Hill area to have failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection in recent months.

Pongal Indian Cuisine restaurant on Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill of New York City is not vermin proof and there is evidence of mice or live mice in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas, says the New York City Department of Health after it inspected the restaurant on February 20, 2008.

Pongal Indian Cuisine restaurant on Lexington Avenue received 38 Violation Points, a significant deterioration over the 27 and zero Violation Points in the previous inspections of November 13, 2007 and November 28, 2006 respectively.

To pass the NYC inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.

According to the NYC Department of Health inspection report of 2/20/2008, violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

Sanitary Violations observed at Pongal Indian Cuisine on Lexington Ave, Manhattan:

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.) Garbage Continue reading »

Sitar Indian Cuisine in Midtown West Manhattan has failed a restaurant inspection conducted by the New York City Department of Health for the second time.

Sitar Indian Cuisine in New York City failed the restaurant inspection conducted by the New York City Department of Health on January 7, 2008 after receiving 57 violation points.

Sitar Indian Cuisine located at 58 West 56 St in Manhattan failed an earlier inspection conducted by NYC Health Dept on November 11, 2007 after receiving 49 violation points.

To pass the NYC Health Dept inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 violation points or less.

Sanitary Violations observed on January 7, 2008 at Sitar Indian Cuisine are:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
3.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
4.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
5.) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
6.) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
7.) Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation.
8.) Hot food not held at or above 140°F.

The NYC Department of Health said that Sitar Indian Cuisine requires compliance inspection.

A Notice of Violation, however, was not issued as a result of this inspection but the Violation Point total received by Sitar Indian Cuisine is above the average violation point total of 14, for all NYC restaurants on their most recent inspection.

Sitar Indian Cuisine Previous NYC Inspection Reports:

Date | Violation Points

11/21/2007 – 49