NYC Restaurants Closed by the Health Department: Week of February 10, 2025

Caribbean · 366 Utica Avenue · Brooklyn· First closure on record

• Critical: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Critical: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• Critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

Mexican · 68-69 Fresh Pond Road · Queens· First closure on record

• Critical: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
• Critical: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Critical: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

American · 53-73 65 Place · Queens· First closure on record

• Critical: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
• Critical: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
• Critical: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Indian · 248-08 Union Turnpike · Queens· First closure on record

• Critical: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

Bakery Products/Desserts · 580 East 187 Street · The Bronx· First closure on record

• Critical: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• Critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
• Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Sandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet · 1018 Lexington Avenue · Manhattan· First closure on record

• Critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
• Critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• Critical: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.