Raj’s Indian Kitchen and Lucky Pizza in Queens Plaza (Google Maps)
May 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez
Two Queens Plaza restaurant just steps from one another have been temporarily closed by the health department after inspectors swept both restaurants on the same day.
Raj’s Indian Kitchen, located at 27-20 Queens Plaza South, and Lucky Pizza at 27-14 Queens Plaza South were both found with “critical” sanitary violations following inspections on Tuesday.
Raj’s Indian Kitchen, open since 2013, received one critical sanitary violation for either their food, food preparation area, storage area, or area used by employees or patrons being contaminated by sewage or liquid waste. Inspectors also found one non-critical violation relating to a non-food surface being improperly constructed or improperly maintained.
Inspectors found two critical sanitary violations at the longstanding Lucky Pizza, including food either not being protected from a potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, or service. Non-critical problems were also found with the eatery’s plumbing or sewage disposal.
For a full list of sanitary violations for each restaurant, see below:
Raj’s Indian Kitchen
1) Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
2) 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.
Lucky Pizza
1) Food, food preparation area, food storage area, area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
2) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
3) 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.
4) 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.
