SERAFINA GRILL, 33 EAST 61 ST STREET, NY - Restaurant inspection findings and violations
Business Info
Ratings Summary
Based on 1 vote
| Overall Rating: |   | 1.8 |
| Ratings in categories: | ||
| Food: |   | 1.0 |
| Service: | | 2.0 |
| Price: |   | 3.0 |
| Ambience: | | 1.0 |
| Cleanliness: | | 3.0 |
Violation code | Inspection Date | Violation Points |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2014 | 23 |
| Apr 24, 2014 | 36 |
| Oct 23, 2013 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | 35 |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 14 |
| Apr 02, 2013 | 42 |
- Violation descriptions:
- 02G - Cold food held above 41F (smoked fish above 38F) except during necessary preparation.
- 02H - Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140F to 70F or less within 2 hours, and from 70F to 41F or less within 4 additional hours.
- 04C - Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- 04H - Food in contact with utensil, container, or pipe that consist of toxic material.
- 04J - Unprotected food re-served.
- 04L - Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 06A - Personal cleanliness inadequate. Clean outer garments, effective hair restraint not worn.
- 06B - Tobacco use, eating, drinking in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed.
- 06D - Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 06E - Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 06F - Wiping cloths dirty or not stored in sanitizing solution.
- 08A - Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
- 08C - Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
- 09A - Canned food product observed severely dented.
- 09C - Thawing procedures improper.
- 10A - Toilet facility not maintained and provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle and self-closing door.
- 10B - 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.
- 10F - Equipment not easily movable or sealed to floor, adjoining equipment, adjacent walls or ceiling. Aisle or workspace inadequate.
1 User Review:
Anton Loew
Added on Mar 8, 2015 7:37 AM
Visited on Mar 7, 2015 8:00 PM
The worst food I have eaten in NYC.
Never again. Zagat rating of 18 is too generous .
The best part of this restaurant experience were the young and charming crowds who seem to love the pizza they were eating.
The cheese "BURRATA " in salad was EXCELLENT . I would highly recommend it. The salads were quite good and I did not taste the pizza.
AS FOR THE MAIN COURSE AND DESERTS .
1. The branzino was so terrible ($ 28) that they had to suffocate it with some horrible red sauce that was impossible to eat. People who ate the salmon said it was fine.
2. The $18 hamburger was very small, too salty for words and impossible to finish because of the stale after taste.
I requested medium, instead it arrived well done.
3. The chicken sort of pizza reminded me of shoe leather. Overcooked and tough.
4. I didn't have any of the pasta dishes.
Someone on our table complained about too much garlic in the pasta dishes. I did taste it—no opinion.
The deserts unpleasant and we left most of them on the table. Not worth the calories.
5. The bread was very good quality but unfortunatelly stale. The oil quality was excellent.
6. Service was unprofessional and cold.
Never again. Zagat rating of 18 is too generous .
The best part of this restaurant experience were the young and charming crowds who seem to love the pizza they were eating.
The cheese "BURRATA " in salad was EXCELLENT . I would highly recommend it. The salads were quite good and I did not taste the pizza.
AS FOR THE MAIN COURSE AND DESERTS .
1. The branzino was so terrible ($ 28) that they had to suffocate it with some horrible red sauce that was impossible to eat. People who ate the salmon said it was fine.
2. The $18 hamburger was very small, too salty for words and impossible to finish because of the stale after taste.
I requested medium, instead it arrived well done.
3. The chicken sort of pizza reminded me of shoe leather. Overcooked and tough.
4. I didn't have any of the pasta dishes.
Someone on our table complained about too much garlic in the pasta dishes. I did taste it—no opinion.
The deserts unpleasant and we left most of them on the table. Not worth the calories.
5. The bread was very good quality but unfortunatelly stale. The oil quality was excellent.
6. Service was unprofessional and cold.
Would you recommend SERAFINA GRILL to others? No
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