MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Dining out is a popular trend in New York City due to the wide variety of global cuisines available; however, it’s wise to research your dining options before visiting in person.<\/p>\n
To make sure dining establishments are up to par to serve their customers, the NYC Health Department conducts unannounced inspections at least once a year.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 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 August, along with several key safety violations discovered, according to ABCEats, the City’s restaurant inspection lookup tool:<\/p>\n Karibbean at 125 Avenue D, Manhattan, 10009<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use<\/p>\n Little Myanmar at 150 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, 10009<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n PaPa Thai at 2115 Frederick Douglas Boulevard, Manhattan, 10026<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or food\/refuse\/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in the establishment’s food and\/or non-food areas.<\/p>\n Salt & Pepper Gourmet at 10 East 23rd Street, Manhattan, 10010<\/p>\n Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use<\/p>\n Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.<\/p>\n Sea to Soul at 2058 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, Manhattan, 10027<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or food\/refuse\/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in the establishment’s food and\/or non-food areas.<\/p>\n Subway at 2508 Broadway, Manhattan, 10025<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or food\/refuse\/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in the establishment’s food and\/or non-food areas.<\/p>\n Wimpy’s at 23 East 109th Street, Manhattan, 10029<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Filth flies or food\/refuse\/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in the establishment’s food and\/or non-food areas.<\/p>\n Yoan Ming Garden at 1407 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, 10029<\/p>\n Live roaches in facility’s food or non-food areas<\/p>\n Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.<\/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