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3,139 closures by NYC Health Department since May 7, 2008

CLOSED

ABDULLAH SWEETS & RESTAURANT

91 CHURCH AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 25, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 114 points

Critical Violations:

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. Evidence of mice or li ...

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CLOSED

EXQUISITO

21-12 36 AVENUE, Queens

Closed: July 25, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 72 points

Critical Violations:

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. Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish hel ...

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CLOSED

AYAT

8504 3 AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 24, 2025 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection Score: 59 points

Critical Violations:

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door. Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Sanitized equipment or utensil, i ...

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CLOSED

HALAL WRAPS & MEDITERRAS

1231 NOSTRAND AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 24, 2025 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection Score: 127 points

Critical Violations:

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes. Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning ...

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CLOSED

ARTIE'S

394 CITY ISLAND AVENUE, Bronx

Closed: July 24, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 96 points

Critical Violations:

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. 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, obst ...

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CLOSED

AYAT

8501 3RD AVE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 24, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 120 points

Critical Violations:

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparatio ...

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CLOSED

BIA VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT & BAR

271-12 UNION TURNPIKE, Queens

Closed: July 23, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 53 points

Critical Violations:

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispens ...

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CLOSED

ASSAIA

2158 BATH AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 22, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 93 points

Critical Violations:

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. Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual ...

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CLOSED

HUNNY

90-40 160 STREET, Queens

Closed: July 22, 2025 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection Score: 11 points

Critical Violations:

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. 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 ...

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CLOSED

EL RINCON DE MACON

522 NOSTRAND AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 21, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 76 points

Critical Violations:

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained. Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Non-food co ...

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CLOSED

BELLYFUL RESTAURANT AND BAR

2102 UTICA AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 21, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 58 points

Critical Violations:

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations. Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or ...

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CLOSED

U BEST BAKERY

136-18 MAPLE AVENUE, Queens

Closed: July 21, 2025 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection Score: 70 points

Critical Violations:

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. Anti-siphonage or back ...

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CLOSED

HONEYBEE BAKERY

1355 EAST GUN HILL ROAD, Bronx

Closed: July 18, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 60 points

Critical Violations:

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage as ...

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CLOSED

NEW HO WAH

42-01 BROADWAY, Queens

Closed: July 17, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 53 points

Critical Violations:

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and li ...

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CLOSED

CHF RESTAURANT

5411 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 17, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 94 points

Critical Violations:

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. Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential sourc ...

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CLOSED

EL JOBO RESTAURANT

54 EAST 181 STREET, Bronx

Closed: July 17, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 91 points

Critical Violations:

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. Raw, cooked ...

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CLOSED

1915 LANZHOU HAND PULLED NOODLES & DUMPLINGS

207 EAST 26 STREET, Manhattan

Closed: July 16, 2025 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection Score: 58 points

Critical Violations:

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxyg ...

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CLOSED

WOODSIDE KITCHEN

76-10 WOODSIDE AVENUE, Queens

Closed: July 16, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 55 points

Critical Violations:

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. Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or pr ...

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CLOSED

AZTECA MAYA RESTAURANT

351 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: July 16, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 61 points

Critical Violations:

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. 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 re ...

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CLOSED

THE 6

1026 CASTLE HILL AVENUE, Bronx

Closed: July 16, 2025 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 63 points

Critical Violations:

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have oc ...

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