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BLUE RUIN

538 9 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10018

Last inspected Mar 27, 2025

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

A
Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 27, 2025

    A
    3 violations
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    • 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.
  2. May 8, 2024

    B
    5 violations
    • Critical:Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
    • Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
    • Critical:Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    • Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
    • Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
  3. May 11, 2023

    5 violations
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • Critical:Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
    • Critical:Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  4. Mar 28, 2022

    A
    6 violations
    • Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
    • Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted
    • Ashtrays in smoke-free area
    • Critical:Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
    • Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

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