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Food Safety Report: Meem Spicy Grocery And Deli, East 28 Street, Manhattan, NY, USA.
2 years ago
160 East 28th Street, New York, 10016 New York, United States
Date Closed: Jul 27, 2023Reason for Closure:
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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.
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.
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
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.
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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.
Source: New York City Environmental Health Department.
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