BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — To ensure safe dining for New Yorkers, the New York City Health Department conducts unannounced inspections at restaurants citywide at least once a year.
Grades are typically assigned after inspection, but restaurants with repeated violations may face closure.
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In September, 13 restaurants across Brooklyn were closed down for violating regulations, including a Dunkin’ location, according to ABCEats, the City’s restaurant inspection lookup tool.
Below is the list of restaurants, along with several notable safety violations that health inspectors uncovered:
- A Lo Mexa Guatelinda at 6516 14th Avenue
- Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
- Filth flies, food/refuse/sewage (FRSA) flies, or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
- Dunkin’ at 418 Coney Island Avenue
- Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage, or cold holding equipment.
- Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
- Empanada Loca at 9 Dekalb Avenue
- Personal cleanliness is inadequate.
- Sanitized equipment or utensils are improperly used or stored.
- Fresh Grill at 1368 Flatbush Avenue
- Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
- Filth flies, food/refuse/sewage (FRSA) flies, or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
- Hyderabad Peri Peri at 804 Grand Street
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
- Indian Kitchen at 739 Grand Street
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
- O’s Natural at 683 Myrtle Avenue
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
- Filth flies, food/refuse/sewage (FRSA) flies, or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
- Orchid Tea Cafe at 4618 8 Avenue
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
- Sabores at 274 Knickerbocker Avenue
- No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area.
- Skovorodka at 615 Brighton Beach Avenue
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
- Tina’s Place at 1002 Flushing Avenue
- Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
- Filth flies, food/refuse/sewage (FRSA) flies, or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
- Tropical Shack at 3029 Stillwell Avenue
- Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
- Zaca Cafe at 426 Marcus Garvey Boulevard
- Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
- Live roaches in food or non-food areas.
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