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CANDLE 79

154 EAST 79 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10075

Last inspected Sep 12, 2019

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

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Inspection history

  1. Sep 12, 2019

    A
    3 violations
    • Critical:Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
    • Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    • 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.
  2. Dec 13, 2018

    A
    3 violations
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
    • Critical:Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
    • Critical:Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
  3. Oct 29, 2018

    3 violations
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
    • 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.
    • Critical:Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
  4. Oct 4, 2017

    A
    1 violation
    • Critical:Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  5. Dec 13, 2016

    A
    2 violations
    • Critical:Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
    • Critical:Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  6. Sep 19, 2016

    4 violations
    • Critical:Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
    • Critical:Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed.
    • Accurate thermometer not provided in refrigerated or hot holding equipment.
    • 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.

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