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Baluchi’s 2nd Ave (E.89th St) has Live Roaches

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Jan 072012

Baluchi’s on 2nd Avenue (E.89th St) in Manhattan has Live Roaches.

Yes, that’s what the recent (Dec 23, 2011) New York City Health Department’s inspection unearthed at Baluchi’s Indian restaurant at 1724 2nd Ave (E.89th St):

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

Well, we suppose roaches are an improvement over the evidence of rats found in Baluchi’s previous inspection by the NYC Health Dept. (Dec. 7, 2011).

Baluchi’s ended up with a disgusting 98-violation points in the December 23, 2011 inspection.

Roaches at Baluchi's Baluchi’s – Live Roaches, Filth Flies, 98 Violation Points

Baluchi’s Indian Food – Poor Hygiene

Besides the Live Roaches problem, the December 23, 2011 NYC Health inspection also uncovered filth/FRSA flies and potential food contamination issues at Baluchi’s:

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Baluchi’s Indian Food – Other Critical Violations

In addition to the live roaches, filth/FRSA flies, Baluchi’s at 1724 2nd Avenue in Manhattan also has the following critical violations:

Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.

No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.

Baluchi’s Indian Food – More Violations

Further, Baluchi’s Indian Food also has following problems: Continue reading »

Baluchi’s W.56th St: B-Grade Hygiene, F-Grade Food

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Jul 272011

Baluchi’s Indian restaurant at 240 W 56th St in Manhattan now has a ‘B’ problem.

This is besides the million $$ nightmare of Baluchi’s owner Rakesh Aggarwal and closure of Baluch’s Spring St location by the New York City Health Department.

The ‘B’ problem of Baluchi’s on W 56th Street is the hygiene grade issued by the NYC Health Dept.

And it is a shameful B as Baluchi’s W.56th St sanitary violation score is 22.

Baluchi’s Gets B-Grade on Hygiene

While issuing the B Grade to Baluchi’s on June 27, 2011, the NYC Health Dept. inspection report cited following hygiene violations (critical violations are in red):

1) Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
2) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Continue reading »

More Trouble for Rakesh Aggarwal; Baluchi’s (Spring St) Closed by NYC Health Dept.

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Feb 172011

The bad times continue for NYC restaurateur Rakesh Aggarwal, owner of the Baluchi’s chain of Indian restaurants.

Baluchi’s Indian restaurant at 193 Spring St in NYC has been closed by the New York City Health Department after it received a shameful 67 Violation Points in its February 15, 2011 health inspection.

The hygiene violations observed at Baluchi’s during the February 15, 2011 inspection include food adulteration, evidence of mice, live roaches, filth flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas et al.

Here is the full list of Sanitary Violations observed at Baluchi’s Indian restaurant during the February 15, 2011 NYC Health inspection (Critical violations in red color):

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) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
5) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
6) Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed.
7) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Continue reading »

Baluchi’s NYC (W.56th St) Review – Trashy Food; Disgusting Service

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Aug 262010

Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare – Chapter 2

When it comes to most Indian restaurants in New York City, the question to ask is how low can these shitholes go.

The answer: Really, really low.

Believe us, guys. Believe us.

Shameless Scumbags

First, these Indian restaurants should start hiring real chefs not clueless buffoons who don’t know their way around the kitchen.

Second, scumbags who own restaurants like Baluchi’s (W.56th St) should pay their employees a living wage and stop stealing from diners. Hey, you low-life owner of Baluchi’s why the hell do you impose a gratuity on dining parties of less than four when your menu clearly states in unambiguous language that the 18% gratuity is for parties of four or more. In our lexicon, this is a crooked, disgraceful practice. We are inclined to send a photo of your menu and a copy of our bill to the New York Attorney General’s office to investigate your restaurant for cheating.

Third, wait-staff at Indian restaurants like Baluchi’s (W.56th St) should be taught the basics like providing clean plates, offering knives and forks with the food, refilling water-glasses and stop texting/fiddling with mobile phones in the dining hall.

Trashy Food

From the salty Chicken Curry to the sour Vegetable Jalfrezi to the God-awful Vegetable Biryani… click here to read more

Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal: A Million $$ Nightmare

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Jul 202010

Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare – Chapter 2

Poor Rakesh Aggarwal could soon become Poorer Rakesh Aggarwal.

Poorer?

Yes, after all, the man behind the Baluchi’s Indian restaurant chain in New York City now might have to fork out close to a million dollars ($967,000 to be precise) in a proposed legal settlement with some of his current and former employees.

Our heart goes out to the Aggarwal bloke.

A million dollars is still a lot of money.

Plus the whole legal process of the last 18 months, including the depositions, must have been very stressful to Baluchi’s owner Rakesh Aggarwal.

We won’t be surprised if the legal stress has subtracted a few years from Rakesh’s life.

Origin of Baluchi’s / Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare
Rakesh Aggarwal’s nightmare started in November 2008 when some of his former and current employees sued Rakesh and his Baluchi’s Continue Reading

Baluchi’s Indian Food has Food Contamination and Plumbing Issues – NYC Health Dept.

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Apr 212010

Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal’s Nightmare – Chapter 2

Plumbing at Baluchi’s Indian Food located at 240 West 56th St in Midtown West Manhattan is not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device is not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly, says the New York City Health Department after inspecting this restaurant on April 12, 2010.

Also, food contamination and adulteration issues seem to be a recurrent problem at Baluchi’s Indian Food.

For instance, both the April 12, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection report and the previous inspection report of February 23, 2010 (which Baluchi’s failed by receiving 36 violation points) cite “Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated and/ or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan” as one of the sanitary violations.

Sewage Issues

Baluchi’s Indian restaurant located on West 56th St, New York received 25 violation points in its April 12, 2010 inspection and passed the NYC Health Dept. inspection.

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

Sanitary Violations observed at Baluchi’s Indian Food during the April 12, 2010 NYC Health Dept. inspection:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained. Continue reading »

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Baluchi’s 2nd Ave (E.89th St) has Live Roaches

Baluchi’s Indian Food – Poor Hygiene

Baluchi’s Indian Food – Other Critical Violations

Baluchi’s Indian Food – More Violations

Baluchi’s W.56th St: B-Grade Hygiene, F-Grade Food

More Trouble for Rakesh Aggarwal; Baluchi’s (Spring St) Closed by NYC Health Dept.

Baluchi’s NYC (W.56th St) Review – Trashy Food; Disgusting Service

Baluchi’s Rakesh Aggarwal: A Million $$ Nightmare

Baluchi’s Indian Food has Food Contamination and Plumbing Issues – NYC Health Dept.

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