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The New Yorker takes a look at Restaurant Mental-Health-Code Violations, including this one: "Open kitchen layout allows customers a clear view of line cook wearing regulation hairnet but no covering on his gigantic, filthy lumberjack beard." [New Yorker]
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The New York City Health Department's restaurant letter grades may soon come with bar codes that can be scanned by smartphones, allowing diners to see the violations behind the establishment's rating. Read Post

What secret horrible things go on behind closed doors at restaurants, wonders a panicky 20/20 in their "Real Dish" restaurant/food episode. Filthy, filthy restaurant kitchens are full of bugs, reused bread, suspiciously old seafood,... Read Post

Let it all hang out, friends. The DOH has amended a couple of codes to make food-safety regulations easier to comply with, says Diner's Journal. The first regulation to go? Bartenders can lose the hairnets, which is an excellent tur... Read Post