MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — To ensure safe dining for New Yorkers, the New York City Health Department conducts unannounced inspections at restaurants citywide at least once a year.
Grades are typically assigned after inspection, but restaurants with repeated violations may face closure.
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Since the beginning of September, seven restaurants across Manhattan have been closed down for violating regulations, according to ABCEats, the City’s restaurant inspection lookup tool.
Below is the list of restaurants, along with several notable safety violations that health inspectors uncovered:
Bamboo Empanadas and Juice Bar at 130 Dyckman Street
Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas.
Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
Buchette Del Vino at 132 West 44th Street
Raw fruit or vegetable not properly washed before cutting or serving.
Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate, or unapproved.
Hot Slices Pizza at 418 East 14th Street
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment’s food or non-food areas.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage flies or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
Pan D’Oro at 6 East 42nd Street
Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate. or unapproved.
Taboo Lounge at 408 8th Avenue
Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage flies or other nuisance pests in food and/or non-food areas.
Click here to browse additional inspection results in New York City.
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.