As many of you know by now, the New York City Health Department has started grading restaurants following a sanitary/health inspection of the establishments.
Restaurants are graded based on the health inspection violations score.
An inspection score of 0-13 is a coveted A, 14-27 points a B, and 28 or more points a C.
Grade cards must be posted where they can easily be seen by people passing by.
Here is a sample list of some Indian restaurants in Manhattan and Queens that got the coveted A grade.
If you care about your personal health check out this list as well as the NYC Health Dept web site and do not be swayed by visibility, popularity of Indian restaurants on the web or whether it is frequented by celebrities/politicians like Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Aamir Khan or Hillary Clinton or Manmohan Singh.
As of May 10, 2011 there are a total of 108 Indian restaurants in Manhattan and Queens that scored 0-13 violation points and some of them have been issued A grade by the NYC Health Dept.
Here goes the sample list of A Grade NYC Indian Restaurants (the newest ones first):
1) The Kati Roll and the Company at 49 W 39 St – Issued A grade on 05/04/2011. Sanitary violations score is 13
2) Indigo Indian Cuisine at 357 E 50 St – Got A grade on 04/22/2011. Sanitary violations score is 10
3) Alachi Masala at 488 Amsterdam Ave – Received A grade on 04/21/2011. Sanitary violations score is 4
4) Sunshine at 69-15 Northern Blvd, Queens – Issued A grade on 04/20/2011. Sanitary violations score is 8
5) Little Gujarat Deli at 946 Columbus Ave – Issued A grade on 04/12/2011. Sanitary violations score is 5
6) Punjabi Tadka at 688 10 Ave – Received A grade on 04/08/2011. Sanitary violations score is 7
7) Cinnamon at 106 Lexington Ave – Received A grade on 04/06/2011. Sanitary violations score is 12
8 ) Kashmir Restaurant at 601 8th Ave – Got A grade on 04/04/2011. Sanitary violations score is 12
9) Air India Lounge T-4 – JFK Airport – Issued A grade on 03/30/2011. Sanitary violations score is 10
10) Aangan 2701 Broadway – Received A grade on 03/29/2011. Sanitary violations score is 11
11) Darbar at 152 E 46TH St – Got A grade on 03/21/2011. Sanitary violations score is 10
12) Jackson Diner at 37-44 74 St Jackson Heights – Received A grade on 02/23/2011. Sanitary violations score is 12
13) Delhi Heights at 37-66 74th St Jackson Heights – Issued A grade on 02/11/2011. Sanitary violations score is 10
14) Indian Taj at 37-25 74 St Jackson Heights – Issued A grade on 02/09/2011. Sanitary violations score is 10
15) Andaz at 1378 First Ave – Received A grade on 02/07/2011. Sanitary violations score is 11
16) Raga Indian Restaurant at 58 W 56th St – Issued A grade on 01/14/2011. Sanitary violations score is 9
Sure there are many more Indian restaurants that received A grade and we suggest you visit the New York City Health Department web site for the complete list.
Swagat – Unhygienic Indian Restaurant Closed
