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Folks, the New York City Health Department conducted yet another inspection of Dhaba Indian restaurant on Lexington Avenue.

And the results are similar to previous health inspections.

For instance take the persistent issue of live roaches at Dhaba NYC:

October 17, 2011 – Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Aptil 27, 2011 – Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

BTW, live roaches issue is considered a critical violation by NYC Health Dept. and marked in red color.

Dhaba Lexington AvenueDhaba NYC Still has Live Roaches

And with each inspection, the hygiene situation at Dhaba NYC seems to be worsening as new critical problems are unearthed by the NYC Health Dept. Continue reading »

 

Old Delhi , the new Indian restaurant of Peter Beck (formerly of Tamarind and Chola) and Gaurav Anand (Bhatti Indian Grill) on Lexington Ave, in Murray Hill has live roaches, evidence of mice and is not vermin proof, according to the New York City Health Department.

Old Delhi – Live Roaches and Mice Issues

According to the October 5, 2011 NYC Health inspection report of Old Delhi, the Indian restaurant has several critical issues :

  • Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
  • Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
  • Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  • Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Old Delhi – Other Hygiene Violations

Besides the above critical violations, Old Delhi has also racked up other violations.

* Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist. Continue reading »

 

Raw, cooked or prepared food at Saravanaa Bhavan is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan., says the New York City Health Department after inspecting this Indian restaurant on September 28, 2011.

The NYC Health Dept. inspection report of 9/28/11 also cited other sanitary violations like hot food item not held at or above 140º F., cold food item held above 41º F and covered garbage receptacle not provided or inadequate.

Saravanaa Bhavan Lexington Avenue

Here is the full list of Sanitary Violations observed at Saravanaa Bhavan on Lexington Ave, during the September 28, 2011 NYC Health Dept. inspection (Critical violations in red color): Continue reading »

 

Chennai Garden on E 27th St and Lexington Avenue is the latest NYC Indian restaurant to bite the dust.

Folks, these are difficult times for Indian restaurants in NYC.

While some Indian restaurant owners are surviving by handing out tens of thousands of dollars in coupons to pull in customers, others like Chennai Garden are pulling the shutters down for good following the example set by other Lexington Avenue Indian restaurants like Cinnamon, Tamil Nadu Bhavan, Deepam, Diwali, Coconut Grove, Indo Munch, Indowok, Banana LeafMasala Bollywood, Yogi’s Kitchen, Bombay Grill and Cardamom.

Chennai Garden Lexington Avenue

The irony with Chennai Garden in Murray Hill is that even mostly good Indian food, a $7 lunch buffet and a long business innings could not save this South Indian kosher vegetarian restaurant from becoming the latest prey to the recession.

Folks, we visited Chennai Garden and found its food to be mostly yummy.

Here’s an excerpt from our review of Chennai Garden NYC on  E 27th St:

For the most part the food we tasted at Chennai Garden was good with the sole exception of the godawful Pongal.

…Idli was soft, fluffy, hot and tasty. We finished it with mucho gusto.

Medhu Vada was flavorful with Cilantro, green chilli and black pepper seeds seasoning. More than the flavor we were delighted to eat a Vada that was evenly fried without the taste of raw flour inside coming into our mouth.

…the Onion Hot Pepper Utappam was hot and spicy.

Cooked evenly without any traces of raw flour or burnt texture on one side, the Onion Hot Pepper Utappam was a treat.

…A fatal mistake, folks. Instead of a single plate, we should have asked for multiple plates of Badam Halwa. It was that good.

Chennai Garden’s Badam Halwa was medium thick and hot with right proportion of Almonds, Rava, Ghee and Sugar. It was Nirvana redux.

Which NYC Indian restaurant is gonna kiss the dust next?

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Chennai Garden NYC Review – Yummy Idli & Vada, Tasty Utappam, Heavenly Badam Halwa, Awful Pongal

 

Folks, the hygiene situation at Kosher Bhojan NYC has gone from bad to worse.

The Kosher vegetarian Indian restaurant on Lexington Ave now has Live Roaches in its food and/or non-food areas, according to a recent health inspection (June 27, 2011) conducted by the New York City Health Department,.

Yeeks, Live Roaches. By the way, Live Roaches is a critical violation in the NYC Health Department’s lexicon.

That’s not all, folks. Bhojan NYC also has evidence of mice or live mice in its food and/or non-food areas. Again, a critical violation.

The Kosher NYC Indian vegetarian restaurant is not vermin proof either.

As if the Live Roaches, Mice and Vermin issues were not bad enough, Bhojan NYC has also been cited by the NYC Health Department for not providing hand washing facility in or near food preparation area and toilet room.

Bhojan owner Shiva Natarajan, a minor Bollywood actor, is a serial hygiene offender if you go by the NYC Health Department reports.

Bhojan NYC Now has Live RoachesLive Roaches at Kosher Bhojan NYC

With each NYC health inspection, the hygiene situation at Kosher Bhojan NYC is worsening both in terms of new hygiene problems as well as number of violation points scored: Continue reading »

 

Saravanaa Bhavan NYC on Lexington Avenue which  recently received a whopping 50 Violation Points in a  New York City Health Department’s health inspection, continues to remain unhygienic.

Here is an update on unhygienic conditions at Saravanaa Bhavan NYC vegetarian restaurant on Lexington Avenue based on a follow up NYC health inspection on May 27, 2011.

While the total number of violation points have come down to 22, distressing unhygienic conditions still persist at Saravanaa Bhavan NYC.

Take a dekko:

Raw, cooked or prepared food at Saravanaa Bhavan NYC on Lexington Ave is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan says, the New York City Health Department following an inspection of this Indian restaurant on May 27, 2011.

Also, according to the NYC Health Dept. inspection report of May 27, 2011, Saravanaa Bhavan NYC still has evidence of mice or live mice and personal cleanliness is inadequate.

Saravanaa Bhavan NYC located at 81 Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill area of Manhattan received 22 Violation Points in the May 27, 2011 inspection.

Saravanaa Bhavan Lexington AvenueSaravanaa Bhavan NYC – Unhygienic Conditions Persist

Here is the complete list of Sanitary Violations at Saravanaa Bhavan NYC on Lexington Ave, according to the NYC Health Dept’s May 27, 2011 inspection report (Critical Violations in red):

1) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
2) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
3) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

4) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Though Saravanaa Bhavan NYC on Lexington Avenue received 22 violation points, the restaurant’s grade is pending as it likely has appealed to the Administrative Tribunal.

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Saravanaa Bhavan NYC Turns into Health Hazard; Unleashes Live Roaches, Mice and Flies on Diners

 

Bhojan NYC Indian vegetarian restaurant on Lexington Avenue has not fared well in the recent New York City Health Department inspection.

The Kosher Indian vegetarian restaurant received an unflattering 26 Violation Points in the May 16, 2011 NYC Health Department inspection.

Kosher Bhojan NYC’s new sanitary violations score 26 is  slightly higher than its previous health inspection score.

Bhojan NYC Fares Poorly in NYC Health InspectionKosher Bhojan NYC – Poor Hygiene

The May 16, 2011  health inspection report of Bhojan NYC cited the following critical violations and marked them in red: Continue reading »

 

Indian vegetarian restaurant Saravanaa Bhavan NYC on Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill is now a disgusting hygiene nightmare and health hazard.

Mice/Live Mice, Live Roaches and Flies in food and/or non-food areas, Inadequate Personal Cleanliness, Potential Food Contamination, Tobacco Use from Open Container are some of the serious hygiene and sanitation violations that have come out in the May 12, 2011 inspection of Saravanaa Bhavan by the New York City Health Department.

Saravanaa Bhavan received a whopping 50 violation points in the May 12, 2011 inspection.

Continue Reading ..

 

NYC Punishes Dhaba on Lexington Ave with a C-Grade

Since its birth over two years back, Dhaba NYC (108 Lexington Ave.) has struggled with hygiene problems with the restaurant failing the New York City Health Department on multiple occasions.

Now, the hygiene problems at Dhaba have worsened if you go by the latest NYC Health Department inspection report.

According to the April 27, 2011 inspection report, Dhaba NYC has a new serious problem:

Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas

Live roaches?

Yeek! How disgusting.

Dhaba NYC – Critical Violation
By the way, the NYC Health Dept. considers Live roaches a critical violation.

What is worse, the total Violation Points at Dhaba NYC have also gone up to 33 in the April 27, 2011 inspection compared to the 27 Violation Points it received in the March 9, 2011 inspection.

Unhygienic Dhaba NYC Now has Live Roaches

Dhaba NYC is a serial hygiene offender if you go by the New York City Health Department‘s inspection reports from 2009-2011.

Dhaba NYC was pulled up repeatedly by the NYC Health Dept. in one inspection after another and failed the NYC Health Dept restaurant inspection twice in years past.

But to no avail.

Dhaba NYC continues its callous, careless attitude toward hygiene issues.

Here is the full list of Sanitary Violations observed at Dhaba, NYC during the April 27, 2011 NYC Health Dept. inspection (Critical violations in red color): Continue reading »

 

Finally folks, finally there is some good news about Lexington Avenue Indian restaurants.

Cinnamon Indian restaurant located at 106 Lexington Ave has got the coveted honor of “A Grade” from the New York City Health Department following an inspection on April 6, 2011.

Sure, there are other Lexington Avenue Indian restaurants that have been graded by the NYC Health Dept.

But they got either a B Grade (Saravanaa Bhavan, Curry Express, Curry & Curry) or a C Grade (Tiffin Wallah).

Cinnamon – A Grade on Hygiene

Cinnamon is the second Lexington Ave Indian restaurant to receive the coveted A Grade in the last six Continue reading »

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