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TAJMAHAL RESTAURANT

473 MCDONALD AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11218

Bangladeshi

TAJMAHAL RESTAURANT in Brooklyn, NY 11218 has a reported health inspection grade of A issued on , according to NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Most recent visit in the dataset

Latest inspection

The reported grade above comes from the inspection on . The latest visit is listed below.

Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
27
Recorded citations
3
Marked critical
3

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02BCritical

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

  • 02GCritical

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

  • 04ACritical

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

NYC’s active-permit dataset publishes a limited history, generally up to three years before the most recent inspection.

Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionGrade A
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade A
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
12
Grade date
Recorded citations
3
Marked critical
2

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 06ACritical

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

  • 06CCritical

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

  • 09BNot Critical

    Thawing procedure improper.

Cycle Inspection / Reopening InspectionGrade pending after reopening
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade pending after reopening
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Violation points
7
Grade date
Recorded citations
1
Marked critical
1

Reported action
Establishment re-opened by DOHMH.

Recorded violations

  • 04HCritical

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionUngraded
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Marked critical
0

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 20-06Not Critical

    Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionUngraded
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
93
Recorded citations
9
Marked critical
6

Reported action
Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

Recorded violations

  • 02BCritical

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

  • 02GCritical

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

  • 04KCritical

    Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

  • 04MCritical

    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

  • 05FCritical

    Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

  • 06CCritical

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

  • 08ANot Critical

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  • 10BNot Critical

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

  • 10FNot Critical

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

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How results compare in ZIP 11218

108 of 120 establishments with a reported letter grade in this ZIP are graded A.

This calculation uses published records from the same jurisdiction. Pending, unavailable and other non-comparable results are excluded.

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    Grade AInspected

Official source and data freshness

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene via NYC Open Data. Reference CAMIS 50118305.

DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results

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