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Beni's Restaurant & Bar

January 9, 2023 · Closed by the city

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official resultClosed by the city
score62 pts
inspection typePre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings4

Failed findings

hot food sitting too coolcritical

Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
code 02B
fridge is giving… room tempcritical

Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
code 02G
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04L
food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
code 06C
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08A
equipment / surface issue

Official wording: Thawing procedure improper.
code 09B
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
code 10F
dishwashing setup off

Official wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
code 10H
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

code 28-06

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with C on December 22, 2022: Score changed by +29 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.