Fast Food Joints Getting Straight A's from Health Dept.

 

 

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Fast Food Joints Getting Straight A's from Health Dept.

via Gothamist by John Del Signore on 8/10/10

For almost a month, the Health Department has been issuing letter grades to restaurants that score in the "A" range on inspections. Those with 0 to 13 points qualify for an A; while 14 to 27 points results in a B; and 28 or more points equal a C. Restaurants that score below an A on their first inspection don't have to post the grade until a second follow-up inspection, so we haven't seen any Bs or Cs go up yet. But the As have arrived, and the Health Department's teacher's pets may surprise you. All of these eateries have zero violation points, making them as sanitary at the four star restaurant Per Se:

• The Pizza Hut on Northern Boulevard in Queens
• The Tasti D-Lite on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg
• The Subway on 18 East 170 Street in the Bronx
• The Burger King on 327 West 42nd Street
• The Taco Bell at 3545 Broadway
• The White Castle at 1677 Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx
• The T.G.I. Friday's at 1 Penn Plaza

Meanwhile, some more upscale restaurants are having a tougher time keeping their grades up. Crains sifted through the reports and found that Jean Georges restaurant received 15 violations and was busted holding cold food above 41 degrees and smoked fish above 38 degrees. The Palm at 837 Second Avenue recently received 20 violations, while the SoHo Grand Hotel racked up 25. And Balthazar in SoHo is looking at a solid B with 18 points on a recent inspection. You can look up your favorite restaurant here, and for more analysis check out Eye Heart New York, which determined that Chinese restaurants are among the least sanitary, averaging 18 violation points citywide.

 

 

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