Taj Mahal Restaurant

14801 Hillside Ave
Queens, NY 11435
(718) 297-2201

Current Inspection Grade: B

1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
2. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

1. (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
2. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
3. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
4. (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
5. (Critical) Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
6. (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
7. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
8. 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.
9. Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

1. Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

1. (Critical) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
3. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
4. 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.

1. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
3. Food contact surface not properly maintained.

1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

1. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
3. (Critical) Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
4. (Critical) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
5. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
6. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

1. Current letter grade sign not posted.

1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
2. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
3. Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.

1. Current letter grade sign not posted.

1. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
3. 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.
4. 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.

1. No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.