Tiffin Wallah closed by health dept, making repairs

[zsero]

As of this evening, Tiffin Wallah is closed. There's a Health Dept yellow sticker in the window, and a handwritten note dated the 11th, saying that they're closed for repairs, and will reopen in 10 days from that date.

Continuing around the block, I found that Pongal has been taken over by R Israel Meir Steinberg. So much for that. So I ended up at Madras Mahal instead.

[KosherChef]

I've never heard of this place but after checking the links provided for health department records I saw that this place got 82 violation points! Passing is anything below 28. I think the BOH did you a favor in closing this place down for "repairs"

FYI - the most points currently on record with the BOH is 286!! WOW.

[Joe Berger]

is there some web sight that tracks
nyc health department infractions?
i'd be curios to know what's wrong.
their cheap indian food was good.

[Dovid]

The NYC Dept of Health has a website where you can look up your favorites:

http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/index.do...

A common problem is to not to keep hot food hot enough, and cold food cold enough. In comparing the inspection reports for the places I visit, I am always surprised by how a place that appears clean (the tables are always wiped down) gets the same rating as the roach-infested dive that you get coffee from. A place that is struggling financially would be expected to cut corners in many areas, but I am always impressed by how the places that cost $$$ and are always busy also don't get it right when it comes to food safety.

[Joe Berger]

at useful link to keep bookmarked;
http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/index.do...
search for "glatt" or "kosher" and
you will find many favorite places
who need to clean up their acts.