Le Petit Marche - DOH’d
Photos by Karl Junkersfeld
A BHB tipster writes in:
Nothing yet on the yellow Health Department signs adorning Le Petit Marche?
Matthew Parker comments:
Earlier this morning I walked by Le Petite Marche on Henry St. There are two Board of Health signs on the front windows ordering the restaurant closed.
I saw workers inside cleaning up.
NYC Department of Health public records show that the restaurant racked up 23 violation points on November 11. While high, that is still technically a “pass” for inspection. Violations mentioned in the inspector’s report:
Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
1.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin infestation exist.
2.) Personal hygiene inadequate. Clean outer garments, effective hair restraint not worn.
3.) Evidence of, or live mice in facility’s food and/ or non-food areas.
4.) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
DEVELOPING…
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- Photo: Karl Junkersfeld
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- Photo: Karl Junkersfeld
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Posted : November 20th, 2009 at 11:17 am by Homer Fink under Food.
Tags:11201, 46 henry street, doh, henry street, le petit marche, nyc department of health
Comments: 20
Comments
Comment from tb
Time: November 20, 2009, 11:30 am
Let’s not kid ourselves… every single restaurant on that part of Henry has vermin problems.
Comment from ML
Time: November 20, 2009, 12:19 pm
I once went to the searchable website the city keeps for its inspections and checked restaurants in the neighborhood. If you never want to eat take out or in a restaurant again, it’s the thing to do. … My question, assuming every restaurant along that stretch has vermin problem, why does one get closed down and the other either get reports that mention problems, but get to stay open, or even get clean reports? Is it like everything else — slip the inspector an envelope and it’s business as usual?
Comment from tb
Time: November 20, 2009, 12:58 pm
At one point, about 3 years ago, we had a chart of places we wouldn’t eat at in the Heights because we had seen roaches in the dining area. I won’t name names, but 4 were in that stretch on Henry. Vermin are just in the area, as they are in, dare I say, many of older NYC buildings and especially ones that hold restaurants. It’s all in how the problem is handled I guess..
Btw, today I stopped at Hans for some coffee. The cup had the faint smell of roach poison. sigh.
Comment from neighborhood supporter
Time: November 20, 2009, 12:59 pm
Hope this doesn’t hit them too hard - good restaurant, great food and servcie. I’ve never had any health issues after eating there - and I certainly plan to go back once they open their doors.
Comment from tb
Time: November 20, 2009, 1:27 pm
ML–It does seem odd however another food establishment (not on Henry) had almost 2x the violation points and was not shut down. There could be something to your envelope theory.
Comment from The Where
Time: November 20, 2009, 1:52 pm
It’s more like they fixed the issues in a timely manner. LPM has been in distress for some time, it was once for sale on Craigslist
Comment from nabeguy
Time: November 20, 2009, 1:56 pm
Well, this certainly wont help the sales pitch.
Comment from AEB
Time: November 20, 2009, 2:15 pm
Used to work in a cheese store, part of a chain; one lesson in re DOH inspections was that a great deal had to do with the stringency/mood of the inspector. No one was on the take, to the best of my knowledge–just that some inspectors took their job more seriously than others.
A particular violation–the discovery of mouse droppings, say–could get a casual rebuke one day from one guy and an “official warning” another.
Certainly there are other restaurants in BH that have/had as many violations as LPM–and look it more than it did.
Comment from north heights res
Time: November 20, 2009, 2:44 pm
Got violently ill after I last ate there…may be coincidence, but I’ve been hesitant to return and this seals the deal…though I logically know that they are probably no worse than any others, no logic when it comes to regurgitated escargots!
Comment from nancy
Time: November 20, 2009, 4:06 pm
Nothing will beat the mouse we saw running around the dining room at La Traviata about 3 months ago.
Comment from Jazz
Time: November 20, 2009, 4:54 pm
That’s no mouse, that’s the chef.
Comment from Cranky
Time: November 20, 2009, 5:19 pm
I never had a problem after eating there - ever. They’re always so gracious and the food was good.
Comment from Cranky
Time: November 20, 2009, 5:21 pm
I hadn’t heard that LPM was in trouble. Craigslist seems like a weird place to sell a restaurant.
Comment from lifer
Time: November 20, 2009, 6:46 pm
Bars are listed for sale on craigslist all the time,
Comment from lifer
Time: November 20, 2009, 6:47 pm
Comment from Teddy
Time: November 20, 2009, 11:58 pm
Yep, old buildings and restaurants don’t make a good combination. Cracks & holes allow other Brooklyn “natives” to check out the cuisine.
Comment from davidbanner
Time: November 21, 2009, 6:28 pm
its a shame.
another one of this city’s victims.
the place is a gem and now they did nothing but bring down a great restaurant. these inspectors are idiots and they don’t know shit about how things really are
Comment from Mark
Time: November 22, 2009, 9:03 am
@davidbanner
“the place is a gem and now they did nothing but bring down a great restaurant.”
I hope you’re joking.
Comment from brooklyns finest
Time: November 22, 2009, 11:23 am
no mark
you are the joke
Comment from Billy Reno
Time: November 20, 2009, 11:27 am
Can’t be any worse than Junior’s.