NYC Restaurant Closures

1,401 closures by NYC Health Department since January 28, 2018

CLOSED

EL RINCON PERUANO

64-06 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, Queens

Closed: September 26, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 38 points

Critical Violations:

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed. Establishment ...

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CLOSED

PAPA JOHNS PIZZA

189 AVENUE U, Brooklyn

Closed: September 26, 2022 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises. 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, b ...

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CLOSED

LULU'S PIZZA

9118 59TH AVE, Queens

Closed: September 21, 2022 Type: Pre-permit (Operational) / Second Compliance Inspection Score: 68 points

Critical Violations:

Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. Shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP ...

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CLOSED

HAPPY HOUSE

1 SUTTER AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: September 21, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessi ...

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CLOSED

STEAM FISH

500 EAST 149 STREET, Bronx

Closed: September 20, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 72 points

Critical Violations:

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. No hand washing facility in or adja ...

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CLOSED

TRIA DINER

22 CHATHAM SQ, Manhattan

Closed: September 20, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait sta ...

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CLOSED

TWINS DUMPLING KING

151 AVENUE U, Brooklyn

Closed: September 19, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 64 points

Critical Violations:

Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area. Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any ...

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CLOSED

SONIC DRIVE-IN

148 PAGE AVENUE, Staten Island

Closed: September 19, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

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 un ...

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CLOSED

QUEENS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

82-22 45 AVENUE, Queens

Closed: September 15, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 72 points

Critical Violations:

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. Filth flies or food/refus ...

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CLOSED

CAFE SELECT

212 LAFAYETTE STREET, Manhattan

Closed: September 14, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

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 accept ...

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CLOSED

SAKURA

158-38 CROSSBAY BOULEVARD, Queens

Closed: September 14, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 50 points

Critical Violations:

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. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Establishment is not free of harbo ...

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CLOSED

HOP KEE RESTAURANT

21 MOTT STREET, Manhattan

Closed: September 14, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 47 points

Critical Violations:

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Design, construction, materials used or maintenance o ...

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CLOSED

WU'S WONTON KING

165 EAST BROADWAY, Manhattan

Closed: September 13, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 51 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. Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlice ...

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CLOSED

CAFE GITANE

242 MOTT STREET, Manhattan

Closed: September 13, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

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 accept ...

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CLOSED

J AND C RESTAURANT

2187 CLARENDON ROAD, Brooklyn

Closed: September 12, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 43 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. No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toile ...

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CLOSED

TASTE OF THE CITY FRESH GRILL

1368 FLATBUSH AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: September 12, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 79 points

Critical Violations:

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. ...

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CLOSED

P&S BAKERY RESTAURANT

917 UTICA AVENUE, Brooklyn

Closed: September 9, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 0 points

Critical Violations:

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given a ...

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CLOSED

HO HO TE

805 8 AVENUE, Manhattan

Closed: September 9, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 54 points

Critical Violations:

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 dispensed from a sanitary device. Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of ...

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CLOSED

XO TASTE

41 ELIZABETH STREET, Manhattan

Closed: September 8, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Score: 60 points

Critical Violations:

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. Pesticide not properly labele ...

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CLOSED

ULUH

152 2 AVENUE, Manhattan

Closed: September 7, 2022 Type: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Score: 48 points

Critical Violations:

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unaccep ...

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