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Tadka Indian restaurant located on E 53rd Street in Midtown East Manhattan has evidence of live mice and flying insects in the facility’s food and/ or non-food areas, says the New York City Department of Health following its inspection of this restaurant on August 11, 2009.

According to the August 11, 2009 NYC Health Dept’s inspection report, Tadka facility is also not vermin proof and harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.

Tadka – Evidence of Live Mice

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

Tadka passed NYC Health Dept. inspection conducted on August 11, 2009 by receiving 20 violation points.

Tadka is part of NYC restaurateur Shiva Natarajan’s Chola group.

Tadka failed NYC Health Dept.  inspections twice in the past by receiving 45 and 35 Violation points.

Sanitary Violations observed at Tadka during the August 11, 2009 inspection:

1.) 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.
2.) Food contact surface not properly maintained.
3.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
4.) Evidence of, or flying insects in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas. Continue reading »

Tadka NYC Review – Disappointing Food, Clueless Service

Tadka Indian restaurant located on E.53rd Street in Midtown East Manhattan has failed the NYC Health Department inspection for the second consecutive time in a span of two months.

Tadka failed NYC Health Dept. inspection conducted on February 6, 2009 and December 24, 2008 by receiving 45 and 35 violation points respectively.

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

According to the February 6, 2009 NYC Health Dept’s inspection report, Tadka facility is not vermin proof, harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist and there is evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

The NYC Health Dept. also found that the food at Tadka is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Tadka is the second restaurant connected to Shiva Natarajan that has failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection in February 2009. Shiva’s Dhaba located on Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill area of Manhattan also failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection recently (conducted on February 10, 2009).

Sanitary Violations observed at Tadka during the February 6, 2009 inspection:

1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
2.) Lighting inadequate. Bulb not shielded or shatterproof.
3.) Canned food product observed severely dented.
4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist. Continue reading »