If you’re headed to New York City from Poughkeepsie or points around the mid-Hudson Valley for an elegant dinner or quick bite before a Broadway show, here is some important restaurant information to check out.<\/p>\n
Out of 203 health inspections conducted in New York City last week, 57%, or 117 establishments received an “A” grade, according to new reports released by the New York City Health Department.<\/p>\n
The city assigns grades based on the number of “points” inspectors mark down – fewer points are better. Anything from zero to 13 points counts as an A; from 14 to 28 points is a B; and 28 or more points is a C.<\/p>\n
For clarity and simplicity, USA TODAY Co. is describing eateries that have no listed grade in the database but have points totals within the corresponding ranges as “B-range” or “C-range.” Official grades are issued only during re-inspections – and there is sometimes a lag between grades being issued and the database being updated, causing inspected and scored eateries to appear as ungraded.<\/p>\n
There are over 90,000 food service establishments in New York state and nearly a third of them are found in New York City, according to health.ny.gov<\/a>. You can view current and past New York City health inspection reports on https:\/\/data.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/new-york-city-restaurant-inspections\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can view more information about New York City’s restaurant inspection process below<\/a>.<\/p>\n These inspection results were collected at the end of the day Friday, Nov. 14, by USA TODAY Co.<\/p>\n Bronx<\/p>\n THAI CUISINE<\/strong><\/p>\n 1509 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Thai<\/p>\n LUCKY STAR<\/strong><\/p>\n 145 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Chinese<\/p>\n SPICE UP SWEETS AND RESTAURANT<\/strong><\/p>\n 2160 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Bangladeshi<\/p>\n CREPE HOUSE<\/strong><\/p>\n 653 MORRIS PARK AVENUE, Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Pancakes\/Waffles<\/p>\n 787 COFFEE<\/strong><\/p>\n 2430 3 AVENUE, Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Coffee\/Tea<\/p>\n Brooklyn<\/p>\n YOSSIS BAKERY<\/strong><\/p>\n 5719 18 AVENUE, Brooklyn\u00a0<\/p>\n Jewish\/Kosher<\/p>\n Brooklyn Artisan Bakehouse<\/strong><\/p>\n 665 EMPIRE BOULEVARD, Brooklyn\u00a0<\/p>\n Other<\/p>\n BURGER KING<\/strong><\/p>\n 13 HILLEL PLACE, Brooklyn\u00a0<\/p>\n American<\/p>\n FOUR SEASON JOYFUL<\/strong><\/p>\n 55 DRIGGS AVENUE, Brooklyn\u00a0<\/p>\n Asian\/Asian Fusion<\/p>\n MI ESTRELLA NY BAKERY<\/strong><\/p>\n 268 WYCKOFF AVENUE, Brooklyn\u00a0<\/p>\n Bakery Products\/Desserts<\/p>\n Manhattan<\/p>\n UTOPIA DINER<\/strong><\/p>\n 267 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, Manhattan\u00a0<\/p>\n American<\/p>\n KATHERINE MEETS TONI<\/strong><\/p>\n 41 WEST 35 STREET, Manhattan\u00a0<\/p>\n WATER & WHEAT<\/strong><\/p>\n 2418 BROADWAY, Manhattan\u00a0<\/p>\n Italian<\/p>\n LINDENS<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 RENWICK STREET, Manhattan\u00a0<\/p>\n American<\/p>\n PICA POLLO JOA RESTAURANT<\/strong><\/p>\n 1370 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE, Manhattan\u00a0<\/p>\n Queens<\/p>\n BYUNG CHUN SOON DAE<\/strong><\/p>\n 15603 NORTHERN BLVD, Queens\u00a0<\/p>\n Korean<\/p>\n KING CRAB HOUSE<\/strong><\/p>\n 13511 40TH RD, Queens\u00a0<\/p>\n Chinese<\/p>\n HIBISCUS RESTAURANT<\/strong><\/p>\n 12418 101 AVENUE, Queens\u00a0<\/p>\n Caribbean<\/p>\n JIAN CHENG CHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n 10211 SPRINGFIELD BLVD, Queens\u00a0<\/p>\n Other<\/p>\n MMM…THAT’S A WRAP<\/strong><\/p>\n 16312 CROSSBAY BOULEVARD, Queens\u00a0<\/p>\n American<\/p>\n Staten Island<\/p>\n BESO<\/strong><\/p>\n 70 BAY STREET, Staten Island\u00a0<\/p>\n Spanish<\/p>\n L&R PIZZA & PASTA<\/strong><\/p>\n 133 MCCLEAN AVENUE, Staten Island\u00a0<\/p>\n Pizza<\/p>\n HEARTLAND BAGELS<\/strong><\/p>\n 2311 RICHMOND AVENUE, Staten Island\u00a0<\/p>\n Bagels\/Pretzels<\/p>\n PHO PLUS VIETNAMESE NOODLE<\/strong><\/p>\n 1300 HYLAN BOULEVARD, Staten Island\u00a0<\/p>\n Asian\/Asian Fusion<\/p>\n D & B RESTAURANT II<\/strong><\/p>\n 74A WESTERVELT AVENUE, Staten Island\u00a0<\/p>\n Chinese<\/p>\n Health inspectors determine each restaurant’s score on how well they adhere to city and state food safety requirements as a measure to prevent foodborne illness. Low scores indicate hygienic facilities. They check for food handling, food temperature, kitchen maintenance, personal hygiene, and pest control.<\/p>\n There are three types of violations that restaurants are graded on in New York City: public health hazard, critical violation and general violation.<\/p>\n A public health hazard causes restaurants to gain at least seven points and includes more serious issues related to food safety, such as failing to keep food at the right temperature. If the issue cannot be corrected before the inspection ends, the health department can close the restaurant until it’s fixed.<\/p>\n Critical violations, for example, serving salads without properly washing the lettuce first, add at least five points to a restaurant’s inspection score.<\/p>\n General violations receive at least two points and include infractions such as not properly sanitising cooking utensils.<\/p>\n How often are restaurant health inspections conducted in New York City?<\/p>\n The New York City Health Department conducts unannounced health inspections at the approximately 27,000 restaurants frequented by millions of tourists and residents at least once a year.\u00a0<\/p>\n If the restaurant receives between zero to 13 points on its initial inspection, which is an “A” grade, the next inspection will be conducted in 11-13 months.<\/p>\n Restaurants receiving a “B” grade, or scoring between 14 to 27 points on their initial inspection, will have a re-inspection a few weeks later and another inspection five to seven months later.\u00a0<\/p>\n Restaurants scoring above 27 points on their initial inspection, a “C” grade, will have a follow-up inspection a few weeks later and another inspection three to five months later.<\/p>\n In every yearly inspection cycle, a restaurant has two chances to earn an A. If it doesn’t earn an A on the first inspection, it receives points but not letter grade.<\/p>\n Within a month, an inspector returns to the restaurant unannounced for another inspection and gives a letter grade at that time.<\/p>\n More information on NYC’s restaurant health inspection process can be found at nyc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you suspect that an establishment (such as a restaurant, bar, deli, bodega, soup kitchen or food cart) has unsafe or unsanitary food practices, you can submit a complaint to the New York City Health Department at portal.311.nyc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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