El Despertar, 849 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY, Bronx, Bronx, NY, USA

March 16, 2018 10:02 PM

849 Prospect Avenue, 10459 New York, United States

Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
3) Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.
4) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
5) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Source: a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov

March 6, 2021 6:59 PM

“Had an iced latte and boyfriend had a hot latte. I had skim, he had whatever they use regularly. No additives. 45 minutes later I had extreme stomach cramping which turned into bloating and stomach is still bubbling two hours later. My boyfriend started having the same symptoms a little while ago (a... See Morebout two hours after me). We ruled out everything else we had eaten or drank as the culprit since we both had not had the same thing to eat or drink since yesterday at dinner and our children haven't reported any problems. Perhaps the machines need to be cleaned. The coffee and milk tasted fine. See Less”

March 5, 2021 4:55 PM

“I only have the shamrock shake around 1:00 and have been throwing up lime green sludge since. See Less”

March 4, 2021 7:42 PM

“Black raspberry greek yogurt. Woke up with extreme gas, extreme bloating, extreme dizziness (enough to make me blind and fall and bang my head in a desperate attempt to get back to bed after attempting to relieve gas — or anything — unsuccessfully in the bathroom). Ugh. Nausea that felt scary and ho... See Moret and cold sweating. I did not vomit and had to sleep it off. But I thought I was dying and was ready to go. See Less”

March 4, 2021 7:23 PM

“I went there Tuesday on March 2nd 2021 for lunch break at around 815 pm ordered 2 Jr chessesburgs went back to work got out of work at 230 am went home went to bed woke up at about 600 am with cramping then around 1030 am started throwing up throu the day on Wednesday nd thurday nd its 720 pm Thursd... See Moreay right now ive throwing up nd have dierea nd throwing up blood cant eat nd everything I drink including water I vomit minuets later .. I had to miss 2 days of work because of this See Less”

March 4, 2021 11:20 AM

“Arugula or salsa. Very sick. Terrible stomach cramps for hours. See Less”

February 28, 2021 2:11 AM

“Within 1 hour I am vomiting and diarrhea See Less”

February 27, 2021 9:52 AM

“I ate scallops there and they were in a pool of butter. I think they were undercooked because the next morning I felt nauseous and had diarrhea. See Less”

February 26, 2021 2:33 AM

“Crispy chicken 1 person. 2 hours after eating. It happened Yesterday See Less”

February 26, 2021 12:43 AM

“My stomach is hurting so much and I’ve pooped twice already . I must be allergic to something in the food because my eyes sting . See Less”

February 25, 2021 6:33 PM

“Fries and chicken sandwich See Less”

February 10, 2021 3:33 AM

“Nuggets or coca is what has in common between sick children. Takeaway meal Burger King, meal taken at noon 30 and symptom started for a little one at 7pm. 2 small children under 2 years old big vomiting between 8pm and midnight. Teen not vomiting yet this morning but severe nausea and stomach ache t... See Moreonight See Less”

February 19, 2021 5:16 PM

“Painful facial swelling
Compensation would be nice. 😞🌯 See Less”

March 3, 2021 2:07 PM

“I come through the drive most days for my lunch break and always get the same thing. Two McChickens, two McDoubles, large fry and a large sprite. I eat half of it on lunch and the other half after work at around 1 am. I woke up about 10 am in major discomfort and sickness. I proceeded to be nauseas,... See Morethrow up, and have continuous diarrhea for the entire day. See Less”

February 6, 2021 5:47 AM

“chicken from there See Less”

February 21, 2021 3:47 AM

“Ordered a burger with ham and onion rings, fry coke and a cherry coke. Wife ordered fish and chips and fries. Niece ordered pepperoni pizza And breadsticks. Wife took bite of burger and started feeling nauseous at restaurant. Husband Ate most of burger and had diarrhea within 30 minutes on arriving... See Morehome and puking within 2.5 hrs from arriving home. Was unable to reach niece to report symptoms. Wife and friends Previous food poisoning from this establishment many years thought it was the salad bar that time. Will be contacting the owner in the morning. See Less”

February 14, 2021 4:12 PM

“Today, Food from there Myself and both my daughters age 12 and 8. We all 3 have epilepsy and have had seizures from this. About 45 minutes to an hour and half we all 3 started feels ng very nauseated. Then my youngest projectile vomited and older daughter and I same thing about 5 minutes later. Terr... See Moreible stomach pains and diarrhea.
both daughters are so very very ill as well as myself cant hood anything down even water. no fever not Covid positive. This is food poisioning! i called them and mgr. told.me not his problem I ask him why they sell food with ruined tomatoes and lettuce and onion was all ruined and slimy mgr told me what do you want me to do i have to usee it all bad or not ! he then hung up phone one. children have had 2 seizures one and other child having a seizure for 4 th time now. make this right!!!! please See Less”

February 13, 2021 10:49 AM

“My mother sent two boxes of Thin Mints. Both my husband and I got very sick. I thought it might have been a bug, but I ate some more a few days later and now I’m sick again. Same barcode as the ones from NJ. I have always eaten Thin Mints and never got sick like this. Lots of bloating and stomach pa... See Morein. See Less”

February 24, 2021 12:48 AM

“Whopper meal with bacon & cheese large fries and large fountain drink See Less”

March 5, 2021 4:55 PM

“I only have the shamrock shake around 1:00 and have been throwing up lime green sludge since. See Less”

February 8, 2021 10:32 AM

“Got food from there 45mins later started getting bad pains in my stomic followed by needing the toilet a lot and also vomiting See Less”