It’s hard to think of the restaurant Pomodoro on 70th Street and Columbus Avenue without remembering the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry proclaimed “Everyone goes to Pomodoro to break up.”
I have no idea how it got that reputation, but you can watch the scene where Kramer breaks up with George here (fyi, the audio’s a little loud).
Now Upper West Siders will have something else to consider when they go to the Italian restaurant. It was closed this week by the Health Department.
Herein lie the violations:
Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
3) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
5) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
6) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
8 ) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
