Inspection
NYC Inspection: El Viejo Jhons Restaurant — Score: 40
NYC DOHMH · October 22, 2025
CRITICAL VIOLATION
Score: 40
Violations (6):
1. Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
2. 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.
3. Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
4. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
5. Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
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Restaurant: El Viejo Jhons Restaurant
Address: 5603 5 AVENUE, 11220
Borough: Brooklyn
Source: NYC DOHMH · View original →
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