NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed March 21- 29
One eatery somehow lacked potable water, according to inspectors. New York City's Health Department has closed over 25,000 restaurants every year due to health and safety violations. Non-food-safety violations can result in fines or lower grades, with violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C'. Public health hazards, like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols, pose a bigger issue. The Department of Health has closed all eateries since March 21.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Peter Senzamici in
NEW YORK CITY— Vermin, dirty dishes and poor personal cleanliness — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they'd rather not share. But New York City's Health Department is watching.
Every year, inspectors arrive unannounced at more than 25,000 restaurants to examine health and safety standards. Most eateries pass inspections, but some fall short of the city's standards, accruing violation points for everything from broken light bulbs to "public health hazards," like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols.
Restaurants hit with non-food-safety violations might get a fine or a lower letter grade, with zero to 13 points warranting an 'A' and violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C' (this system is criticized for its efficacy by some gourmands). Public health hazards that can't be resolved on the spot, like a mouse or fly infestation, pose a bigger issue: immediate closure.
Here's all the eateries that the Department of Health closed down since March 21:
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