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HIGH RISK

THE LUTHERAN HALAL CAFE

5121 2 AVENUE, New York, NY 11232/Sandwiches

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

33/100

Inspections

2

Last Inspected

Mar 2026

Critical

5

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

11 total

pest
545%
temperature
218%
contamination
218%
chemical
19%
other
19%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

CriticalTemperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Code 05F

CriticalContamination

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.

Code 06C

CriticalTemperature

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.

Code 02H

CriticalPest

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Code 04M

CriticalPest

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Code 04K

MinorPest

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

Code 08A

MinorPest

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

Code 28-06

MinorPest

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

Code 08C

MinorContamination

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.

Code 10F

MinorChemical

Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

Code 10G

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.