Dhamaka

88 Essex Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

Passed re-check · Apr 15, 2025 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Apr 15, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours, cited 4 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 15

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
    • Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
  3. Failed Jan 14

    Cycle Inspection

    6 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served
    • Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
    • Critical No handwashing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or warewashing area. Handwashing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-handwashing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Mar 5

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
    • Critical 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
    • Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
    • Minor Nonfood-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
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Jan 25

    Cycle Inspection

    3 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment's food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area

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