NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2014 While eating out and exploring the food scene in New York City is quite the adventure, not every establishment may be the best dining option.<\/p>\n
Of the hundreds of restaurants across the five boroughs, a small handful may have unsanitary or unsafe conditions for diners.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n To ensure that restaurants comply with food safety rules, the NYC Health Department conducts unannounced inspections at least once a year. Grades are typically assigned after inspection, but restaurants with repeated violations may face closure.<\/p>\n Below is a list of restaurants forced to close down in July, along with several key safety violations discovered, according to ABCEats, the City’s restaurant inspection lookup tool:<\/p>\n Bronx<\/p>\n Antojitos D’Juliangie at 82 West 181 Street, Bronx, 10453<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use<\/p>\n Majestic Restaurant at 709 East 187th Street, Bronx, 10458<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Harmful noxious gas or vapor detected<\/p>\n Nabaya African American Restaurant at 860 Melrose Avenue, Bronx, 10451<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Food Protection Certificate not held by a manager or supervisor of food operations<\/p>\n Brooklyn<\/p>\n Blossom Caribbean Restaurant at 577 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, 11207<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Coffee Rx at 276 88th Street, Brooklyn, 11209<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n El Rey De Quisqueya at 1310 Broadway, Brooklyn, 11221<\/p>\n Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Fortune House at 82 Henry Street, Brooklyn, 11201<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Hibachi Master at 8512 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 11209<\/p>\n Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n New Yobao Beef Burger at 1907 Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11229<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Richards Restaurant and Grill at 5505 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, 11203<\/p>\n Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Soup on Soup at 711 59th Street, Brooklyn, 11220<\/p>\n Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use<\/p>\n The Spot Cafe at 358 Bainbridge Street, Brooklyn, 11233<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Food Protection Certificate not held by a manager or supervisor of food operations<\/p>\n Manhattan<\/p>\n Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe at 3524 Broadway, Manhattan, 10031<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate, or unapproved<\/p>\n Cajun Halal Platters at 2707 Broadway, Manhattan, 10025<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Food Protection Certificate not held by a manager or supervisor of food operations<\/p>\n Excellent Dumpling House at 165 West 23rd Street, Manhattan, 10011<\/p>\n Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n IO&TE LLC at 196 Stanton Street, Manhattan, 10002<\/p>\n Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses<\/p>\n Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service, or from customer’s refillable, reusable container.<\/p>\n Little Myanmar at 150 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, 10009<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n M&W Bakery at 25 East Broadway, Manhattan, 10002<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Evidence of rats or live rats in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Malaysia Beef Jerky at 59 Mott Street, Manhattan, 10013<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use<\/p>\n Playa Bowls at 108 MacDougal Street, Manhattan, 10012<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Subway at 1502 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, 10033<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n T Time Boba at 100 East 96th Street, Manhattan, 10128<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Personal cleanliness is inadequate<\/p>\n Queens<\/p>\n Ay Guey at 30-86 51st Street, Queens, 11377<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Cano Coffee Company at 44-16 Broadway, Queens, 11103<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Green Garden at 2220 154th Street, Queens, 11357<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Miranda Cafe at 5124B Northern Boulevard, Queens, 11377<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Ruma’s Kitchen at 37-01 61st Street, Queens, 11377<\/p>\n Evidence of mice or live mice in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate, or unapproved.<\/p>\n The Rock Restaurant and Diner at 91-17 Liberty Avenue, Queens, 11417<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or FRSA flies in food or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, flesh flies, and fruit flies<\/p>\n Zyara at 25-53 Steinway Street, Queens, 11103<\/p>\n Live roaches in food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Personal cleanliness is inadequate<\/p>\n Click here<\/a>\u00a0to browse additional inspection results in New York City.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n