The Health Department shut 49 NYC restaurants in October. Here's where, why, and which ones have reopened

Health inspectors ordered 49 restaurants, cafes and bakeries across New York City to close at least once in October, according to the Health Department's restaurant inspection records on NYC Open Data, which we pulled on Wednesday. Most have since passed a reopening inspection. Eleven had no reopening on record as of the data's latest update on Oct. 30.

PIX11 reported on the October closures Wednesday, drawing on the same city records, and said they included a Dunkin' location. An independent tracker built on the city data, NYC Restaurant Grades, also counts 49.

By borough

• Brooklyn: 18
• Manhattan: 14, including three on Mott Street in Chinatown
• Queens: 12
• The Bronx: 5
• Staten Island: 0

What inspectors found

Pests were the common thread. At 45 of the 49 places, inspectors cited at least one pest violation on the day of the closure: evidence of mice at 25, filth flies at 24, live roaches at 21 and evidence of rats at 7. Other violations that showed up often were conditions that attract pests, food not protected from contamination, hot food held below 140°F and missing or badly placed hand-washing sinks.

A closure is different from a bad grade. Restaurants get an A for 0 to 13 points on an inspection, a B for 14 to 27 and a C for 28 or more, the Health Department says. Separately, the department may order a restaurant closed to correct a public health hazard that cannot be fixed right away, or when it is operating without a valid permit. A closed restaurant has to pass a reopening inspection before it can serve customers again. Several places on this list failed that first reopening check and were closed again before they passed.

No reopening on record yet

These 11 had no reopening inspection in the city data as of Oct. 30. Some may have reopened since, because the dataset lags by a few days. Check the restaurant on ABCEats before you go.

• Sofi's Deli & Grill, 125-10 Rockaway Boulevard, Queens (closed Oct. 2)
• Buchette del Vino, 132 W. 44th St., Manhattan (closed Oct. 7)
• Atomic Wings, 159-23 Hillside Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 15)
• Back Home Bakery, 3524 Church Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 19)
• Dunkin', 418 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 22)
• 1 Stop Patty Shop, 1708 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan (closed Oct. 22)
• Richmond Pizza Hut, 112-22 101st Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 22)
• Golden City Chinese Restaurant, 2545 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan (closed Oct. 26)
• Cold Stone Creamery, 88-01 Queens Boulevard, Queens (closed Oct. 26)
• Sloth Brew Coffee Co., 46-04 Skillman Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 27)
• Pure Bowl & Go, 149 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 28)

Closed in October, since reopened

These 38 were closed at least once during the month and were later allowed to reopen. The date is the first October closure.

Brooklyn (15)

• O's Natural, 683 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 1)
• Gourmet Sweets, 1107 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 1)
• V Lounge, 2086 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 1)
• New Siu's Kitchen, 4324 Church Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 2)
• Indian Kitchen, 739 Grand Street, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 5)
• Chow Time, 1418 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 6)
• Orchid Tea Cafe, 4618 Eighth Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 6)
• Padishah Restaurant, 1920 Avenue U, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 7)
• The Great Room, 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 10)
• Noribar, 5401 13th Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 14)
• Gair, 41 Washington Street, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 17)
• Amelie Cafe, 860 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 19)
• Xin Golden Hing Chinese Restaurant, 1082 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 21)
• Halal Xpress, 221 Church Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 21)
• BedStuy Mike's Pizza, 905 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (closed Oct. 26)

Manhattan (11)

• Hop Kee, 21 Mott Street, Manhattan (closed Oct. 1)
• Barking Dog NYC, 329 W. 49th St., Manhattan (closed Oct. 5)
• Bamboo Empanadas & Juice Bar, 130 Dyckman Street, Manhattan (closed Oct. 7)
• The Chubby Crab, 77 Chrystie Street, Manhattan (closed Oct. 8)
• Hot Slices Pizza, 418 E. 14th St., Manhattan (closed Oct. 13)
• Taboo Lounge, 408 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan (closed Oct. 13)
• Pan D'Oro, 6 E. 42nd St., Manhattan (closed Oct. 13)
• Empire Szechuan Kyoto, 193 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan (closed Oct. 20)
• AVO (inside The Hugh), 601 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan (closed Oct. 20)
• King Kong Nym, 104 Mott Street, Manhattan (closed Oct. 21)
• Ming Wong, 61 Mott Street, Manhattan (closed Oct. 21)

Queens (7)

• Sagar Restaurant, 168-25 Hillside Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 1)
• The Freakin Rican, 43-06 34th Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 7)
• Ricecake Bistro, 41-23 Union Street, Queens (closed Oct. 7)
• Simple Peruvian, 45-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 8)
• Pho Bang Restaurant, 41-07 Kissena Boulevard, Queens (closed Oct. 9)
• Golden Palace Gourmet, 140-09 Cherry Avenue, Queens (closed Oct. 14)
• Five Loaves and Two Fishes, 82-72 Broadway, Queens (closed Oct. 26)

The Bronx (5)

• Carib Seafood Restaurant & Bar, 2521 Webster Avenue, the Bronx (closed Oct. 1)
• JC Green Life NYC, 1343 Ogden Avenue, the Bronx (closed Oct. 1)
• Kennedy Fried Chicken, 2280 Jerome Avenue, the Bronx (closed Oct. 6)
• Burger King, 3440 Jerome Avenue, the Bronx (closed Oct. 6)
• Honeybean Cafe & Bakery, 1516 Castle Hill Avenue, the Bronx (closed Oct. 21)

How to check a restaurant

Every inspection result, including the specific violations, is on the city's ABCEats lookup, which you can search by name or address. You can also call 311. Grade cards have to be posted where people passing by can easily see them. A restaurant that scores a B or C on reinspection can post either that grade or a "Grade Pending" card until its grade is settled at a hearing before the city's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.