Seven NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed This Week
- Patch reported on May 22 that seven New York City restaurants were ordered closed after city inspectors cited conditions including vermin, unsafe food storage and sewage issues. - Harlem Halal Food Court in Manhattan drew the highest tally at 97 violation points, according to Patch’s roundup of closures recorded since May 15. - New York City posts inspection results on its ABCEats database, where restaurants can track reinspection status and reopening after correction.
New York City health inspectors ordered seven restaurants closed in the week ending May 22, according to a Patch roundup based on city inspection records. The closures covered multiple boroughs and included citations for mice, flies, unsafe food temperatures and plumbing or sewage-related problems. The city’s Health Department says it conducts unannounced inspections of restaurants at least once a year and assigns violation points based on what inspectors find. Restaurants that correct conditions can seek reinspection before reopening. ### Which restaurants were named in this week’s closure list? Patch’s May 22 report named Manhattan Crepe House at 103 Dyckman St., Harlem Halal Food Court at 66 W. 116th St., and Lello’s Pizza at 4018 Glenwood Road among the restaurants ordered closed since May 15. The article said seven restaurants in total were shut during the period, though the excerpt available through search results listed only part of the full roster. (patch.com) Harlem Halal Food Court had the highest score shown in the available report excerpt, with 97 violation points. Manhattan Crepe House was listed with 33 points, and Lello’s Pizza with 55 points. Under the city’s grading system, lower scores are better, and inspectors can order immediate closure when they find public health hazards that cannot be corrected on the spot. ### What did inspectors say they found at those locations? (patch.com) Harlem Halal Food Court was cited for filth flies in food or non-food areas, insufficient hot- or cold-holding equipment, and the absence of a food protection certificate held by a manager or supervisor of food operations, according to Patch’s summary of inspection findings. The report also said cold time- and temperature-control foods were held above required limits. (patch.com) Manhattan Crepe House was cited for conditions conducive to rodents and for evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas, Patch reported. Lello’s Pizza was cited for food, supplies or equipment not being protected from contamination, and for anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention and drainage problems tied to sewage disposal, according to the same report. ### How does New York City decide when to close a restaurant? (patch.com) The New York City Health Department says inspectors arrive unannounced at restaurants at least once a year to check compliance with food safety rules. Violations carry point values, and the city says a restaurant’s score corresponds to a letter grade, with lower totals producing better grades. Patch reported that non-food-safety violations may lead to fines or lower grades, while unresolved public health hazards such as vermin infestations can trigger immediate closure. (patch.com) The city’s restaurant-grades page says inspection results for roughly 29,000 restaurants are posted through ABCEats, its public lookup tool. ### Are these closures permanent? New York City inspection records are part of an ongoing enforcement process, not a final closure order in every case. (nyc.gov) Patch framed the restaurants as establishments the Health Department had “closed down since May 15,” and city guidance says operators can review inspection results through ABCEats and address cited conditions before seeking another inspection. (patch.com) The city’s open-data inspection system also tracks adjudication and inspection details, though the public landing page does not itself summarize each current case. That means a restaurant listed as closed in one week’s roundup may later reopen after passing reinspection. ### Where can diners check a restaurant’s current status? ABCEats is the city’s public inspection lookup tool for restaurant grades and inspection results. (patch.com) The Health Department says diners can use it to review current records for restaurants across the five boroughs, including the violations found during inspections. As of May 22, Patch’s weekly roundup remained the clearest published summary of the seven closures recorded since May 15. (data.cityofnewyork.us) The next update for each restaurant will come through city inspection records and any reinspection results posted to ABCEats. (patch.com) (nyc.gov)
