MAHARAJA RESTAURANT
Jagdeep LLC D/b/a Maharaja Restaurant


Address: 295 Rainbow Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

MAHARAJA RESTAURANT (Health Operation# 704084) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is June 18, 2014.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 704084
Operation Name MAHARAJA RESTAURANT/Inactive
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 295 Rainbow Boulevard
Niagara Falls
NY 14303
Municipality NIAGARA FALLS
County NIAGARA
Permitted Corporation Name JAGDEEP LLC d/b/a MAHARAJA RESTAURANT
Permitted Operator Name JAGDEEP SINGH
Local Health Department Niagara County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 310200

Inspection Results

Date: 2014-06-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Date: 2013-07-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: 6A--All but 2 items in the buffet table hot hold unit measured well below the required 140 degrees F using the inspector's digital thermometer. Cook stated that the product was cooked to 165 degrees F ~ 1 1/2 hours ago and placed into the hot table. All product is reheated to >165 degrees F and will be held @ >140 degrees F until served. Corrected 11A--Sanitizer was not found in kitchen @ onset of inspection, when bucket of water was found in another room, it measured 0 on the test strip. Proper solution made to 100ppm Cl. Corrected.
Date: 2012-11-05 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: All violations corrected at this time
Date: 2012-10-23 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Comments: 1 H - a bag of onions, found stored outside on back porch was wet and possibly contaminated from drainage water flowing off tent covering from above, was volutarily discarded by operator - CORRECTED 2 C - Several cartons of raw eggs found stored above melons in walk-in cooler were voluntarily moved to lowest shelf below melons by cook at time of inspection. - CORRECTED 5 C - Plastic bag of goat meat found standing in red water thawing at room temperature. Operator reported meat had been thawing since 8 AM. Inspector temped meat and red liquid at 54 F with digital thermometer at 12:15 PM. Meat and liquid voluntarily discarded by operator - CORRECTED 4 A - 2 spray jugs of Ortho insect killer and Roundup found in dry storage area and one spray can of Raid found in kitchen were volutarily removed from the premises by operator at time of inspection - CORRECTED 8 A - Several cans of Tomatoes found stored on back porch were wet with runoff from tent covering above are to be removed, cleaned, sanitized before storing in protected storage area by operator. 8A - Food and single serve items found stored on floor in dry storage and under table in buffet area. 8 A - Two insect strips found hanging over food prep area in kitchen. 8 E - Thermomter missing in Haier cooler. 11 B - Wiping cloth found not stored in sanitizer on kitchen counter. 15 B - Unshielded lights found in walk-in cooler and dry storage area.
Date: 2012-07-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: 6A - Chicken dish found to be at 108F on hot hold,Lentil dish found to be at 119F in hot hold, Cook said that heated was mistakenly set on low instead of high. Cook removed dishes and voluntarily discarded (corrected) 8A - Plastic containers in kitchen not labeled for contents, three large cans of tomatos stored on deck outdoors.
Date: 2011-07-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: 8A- Some food storage/ apparent preparation occuring on rear deck outside.
Date: 2011-05-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Comments: 5A- Yogurt at 52 degrees not at 45 degrees- yogurt- discarded. 5B- Approximately 20 quarts of onion gravy at 52 degrees made on 5/10/11, not cooled properly. 2C- Box of shell eggs stored above honeydew melons, lettuce. No contamination noted- moved at this time. 10B- Dirty cardboard lining kitchen floor. 10B- Pallet - dry food storage - not sealed surface.
Date: 2010-08-06 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2010-07-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: 6A--Chicken curry 128 degrees, shimla mirch and paneer bhcirji 132 degrees, egg curry 123 degrees, and curry pokora 134 degrees were all temped on the buffet table @ 2:35pm using the inspector's callibrated FTT. Owner stated food was prepared @ ~1:30pm and placed into hot hold units. Food is allowed to bereheated to >=165 degrees and to be held for service at >=140 degrees. Corrected 8A--Storage on second level found on pallets with no easy way to move for easy access to clean beneath. 11A--Absorbant sponges being used for dish washing puposes @ 3-bay sink.
Date: 2010-06-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2009-07-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: 6A- Two pots of lentils held on the stove at 126 degrees and 105 degrees, approximately two quarts in one pot, one quart in the other in 140 degree- 45 degree zone for > 2 hours. both products discarded at this time. 12E- Single service towels missing from the handwash sink- cloth towel present- paper towels put in place.
Date: 2009-06-29 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 4C (Critical): Foods or food area/public area contamination by sewage or drippage from waste lines.
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Office Location

Street Address 295 RAINBOW BOULEVARD
City NIAGARA FALLS
State NY
Zip 14303

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

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