NYC Restaurants Closed by the Health Department: Week of June 9, 2025

Latin American · 7409 13 Avenue · Brooklyn· Closed 1 time before

• Critical: Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
• Critical: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Chinese · 274 Grand Street · Manhattan· First closure on record

• Critical: Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
• Critical: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
• Critical: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
• Critical: Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.

African · 125 West 116 Street · Manhattan· Closed 1 time before

• Critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• Critical: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
• Critical: Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
• Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

Chinese · 130 Utica Avenue · Brooklyn· First closure on record

• Critical: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
• Critical: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• Critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• Critical: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

Caribbean · 856 Utica Avenue · Brooklyn· Closed 1 time before

• Critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• Critical: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
• Critical: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 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.

American · 509 Amsterdam Avenue · Manhattan· Closed 2 times before

• Critical: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
• Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Korean · 160-13 Northern Boulevard · Queens· Closed 1 time before

• Critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.