NYC Restaurants Closed by the Health Department: Week of December 22, 2025

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The NYC Health Department closed 2 restaurants from Dec 22 to Dec 28, 2025, with Brooklyn leading at 2.

2 of the 2 were cited for mice, rats, roaches or flies, and 1 for food held at unsafe temperatures at the closing inspection.

All 2 were closed for the first time on record.

Every closure, and why

Kpot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

Closed Fri, Dec 26

Korean · 1217 Surf Avenue · Brooklyn· First closure on record

Critical: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Steinberg's Kosher Bakery

Closed Tue, Dec 23

Jewish/Kosher · 153 Clymer Street · Brooklyn· 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: 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: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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.

Source: NYC DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. A closure listed here may already have been lifted; open a restaurant to see its latest inspection.