Purity Diner - Closed by Health Dept.

After a city health department inspection Tuesday, the Purity Diner was ordered closed. Here's the report - pretty damned foul --
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Violations from 08/10/2010 Inspection
Tip! "Critical" violations are displayed as items 1-7 here; were in red print in DOH report

Violation points: 76

Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

Sanitary Violations
1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
2) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
3) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
4) 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.
5) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
6) Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
7) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
8) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

if im not mistaken the same guy owns the park slope diner on 5 ave and that new green cafe thing three doors away

I ate at the Purity Diner 2 years ago and it was disgusting. Every time I walk by that place, I gag. This was just a matter of time.

Sloperson wrote: I ate at the Purity Diner 2 years ago and it was disgusting. Every time I walk by that place, I gag. This was just a matter of time.

:roll: They've been around for years and years.....

I remember when they were on Union & 7th. They were a dump back then as well. Which was a shame because the original owners ran a quality restaurant.

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the only redeeming factor they had, is they were right across the street from the methodist emergency room.

Gross. :pukel: :pukel: :pukel:

Park Slope Diner and Green Kitchen are owned by the same family.
They are in no way connected to the Purity Diner at all.

eggcream wrote: [quote=Sloperson]I ate at the Purity Diner 2 years ago and it was disgusting. Every time I walk by that place, I gag. This was just a matter of time.

:roll: They've been around for years and years.....

I agree with both of you.

Purity was nowhere to be found in that joint.

Okay purists, they are not affiliated in any way.

can't one have pure dirt?

What's with all the Purity hate, I thought it was everyone's favorite PS diner! And so if it isn't, what is?

What's the connection with Little Purity? I actually like that place.

Purity seems to have managed to reopen in record time.

kind of an ironic name...

Subject: Park Slope eateries

Jeez I've eaten there a few times and thought it seemed fine! Unlike that pit Park Cafe on 7th near Berkeley.

Why cant someone open a decent diner/informal american restaurant. Clean, pleasant atmosphere. Is that really beyond the capabilities of people? WTF?? The only thing approaching it was the old second street cafe of several years ago...

eat here all the time (and have never been sick) so I was really disguisted by this. i feel really bad for the staff there - most of them are extremely sweet and this is obviously going to have an impact on their tips.

8thandPrez wrote: What's the connection with Little Purity? I actually like that place.

They share the same menu and I think the same owner.

Little Purity is my favorite breakfast spot. I am concerned that since they share the same owner, they probably share the same violations. Shit runs downhill.

Blah I don't like LP as much as I liked Purity. Honestly though I don't think there are any really great diners around here. Anyone have any suggestions for anything below Prospect Ave?

Daisey's? I think Donut's pretty great, too.

i like the o ne between 8/9 st on fifth ave myself

I like Dizzy's, at the corner of 8th Avenue and 9th Street. It's dinerish but doesn't have the feel of a greasy spoon establishment like Purity.

Dizzy's is the reason I keep ending up at Donut. Yeah, it's fine, but a 45 minute wait for pancakes?

I go to Dizzy's for The Onion. Other than that, I can't stand all the loitering people outside blocking the entire corner and the subway entrance. I guess they own the concrete.

Go to DAISY'S DINER ON 5TH AVE rated a by the health dept buzz has it best diner there is around here

don't forget is a diner so don't expect gourmet

their delivery is outstanding 7/24

Wait a second. Is this even true? No. The Purity is open right now. Anyone bother to call and check?

Why are you posting a health inspection notice that is 6 months old?

Nevermind, I just realized this whole post is 6 months old. I thought this just happened.

This is a 6 month old thread that was bumped by this person promoting daisys.

Daisy's is one of my least favorite diners in the area. The food is fine, but the people there seem so unhappy and miserable like it's some sort of lost island of the damned. But I like that it's named after a dog.

I like Donuts, now that my Grecian Corner is gone. Maybe we should do a rating the diners of PS post?

My theory as to why the people of Daisy often have the "lost, island of the damn feel" is because it attracts the people who play Bingo on 5th Ave. After the Bingo game (that happens at least twice a day) it's time for a meal and a linger at Daisy.