NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Aug. 19

NEW YORK — Filth flies, vermin and unwashed hands — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they'd rather not share. But New York City's Health Department is watching.

Every year, inspectors arrive unannounced at more than 25,000 restaurants to examine health and safety standards.

Most eateries pass inspections, but some fall short of the city's standards, accruing violation points for everything from broken light bulbs to "public health hazards," like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols.

Restaurants hit with non-food-safety violations might get a fine or a lower letter grade, with zero to 13 points warranting an 'A' and violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C' (this system is criticized for its efficacy by some gourmands).

Public health hazards that can't be resolved on the spot, like a mouse or fly infestation, pose a bigger issue: immediate closure.

Here's all the eateries that the Department of Health closed down since Sept. 22:

STAR KABAB AND CHINESE

16821 HILLSIDE AVE

Violation Points: 64

COCOLUAH PIZZA

9404 SUTPHIN BLVD

Violation Points: 77

MULTISWEET

2152 44TH DR

Violation Points: 89

90TH STREET BAKERY

3763 90TH ST

Violation Points: 33

IMANI EXPRESS

519 FULTON STREET

Violation Points: 42

HERO SHOP

1211 MCDONALD AVENUE

Violation Points: 62

LONG ISLAND DUMPLINGS

513 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

Violation Points: 40