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Note: This establishment has been inspected again since the inspection below. The latest inspection, according to our data, was on July 7, 2009.

Summary: ELMO was inspected on May 30, 2009, and 8 violations were cited, resulting in 67 violation points. Because the restaurant received more than 27 violation points, a follow-up inspection was required. Read more about what this means.

Restaurant inspection details

Location 156 7 AVENUE, MANHATTAN

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Inspection date May 30, 2009
Restaurant name ELMO
Violation points 67
Violations Defective / improper use of dishwasher

Mechanical dishwasher not operated as per manufacturer's specifications (time/temperature/chemical concentration); machine defective.

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.

Inadequate lighting - bulb

Lighting inadequate. Bulb not shielded or shatterproof.

Not vermin-proof

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.

Insufficient handling of potentially hazardous foods

Sufficient refrigerated or hot holding equipment not provided to meet proper time and temperature requirements for potentially hazardous foods.

Mice

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

No stem-type thermometer

Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.

Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation.
Followup inspection required Yes

Added to EveryBlock on June 4, 2009.

More information about this inspection on nyc.gov

Inspection history on nyc.gov

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