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HAMILTON FOOD STORE

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Note: This establishment has been inspected again since the inspection below. The latest inspection, according to our data, was on October 19, 2009.

Summary: HAMILTON FOOD STORE was inspected on September 28, 2009, and 10 violations were cited, resulting in 56 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 1129 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, MANHATTAN
Inspection date September 28, 2009
Restaurant name HAMILTON FOOD STORE
Violation points 56
Violations Inadequate lighting - bulb

Lighting inadequate. Bulb not shielded or shatterproof.

Improper plumbing

Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

Food contact surface not maintained

Food contact surface not properly maintained.

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
Food contact surface not properly maintained, or not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Improper hand washing facility

Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.

Evidence of, or flying insects in facility's food and/ or non-food areas.
Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of PHFs during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
PHF not cooled by an approved method; Internal temperature product not reduced from 140 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit or less within 2 hours, and from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less within 4 additional hours.
Smoked fish and/ or ROP processed food held above 38 degrees Fahrenheit; other PHF held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Except during necessary preparation.
Followup inspection required Yes

Added to EveryBlock on October 9, 2009.

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