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Middle Eastern · New York City, NY

Rotana Lounge

25-51a Steinway Street

Last inspected Jun 10, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat ProblemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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When was Rotana Lounge last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Jun 10, 2025. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Grade A” (official score 12).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?
Yes: 3 violations recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?
2 inspections on record, from Feb 20, 2024 to Jun 10, 2025.
Has Rotana Lounge ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 20, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Jun 10, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 12 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 06ECleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode 10FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

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.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode 10EFood temperature

Official Wording

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jun 10, 2025 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Feb 20, 2024

B Grade

Official score: 19 · Understand This Area’s Scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 08CPests

Official Wording

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
criticalCode 04JFood temperature

Official Wording

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode 08APests

Official Wording

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
criticalCode 04NPests

Official Wording

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.

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 20, 2024 · Original Source

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