@sanity_nyc: health inspection @ October 21, 2026 🚫 Shut down by the Health Department on Oct 21 · can't reopen until the city re-inspects and allows it City Letter Grade: Shut down by the city — Oct 21 · 69 points · 8 violations Visit type: Re-Inspection — follows the Jul 9, 2026 inspection (48 points, no grade listed) Violations: ⚠️🟥 // SANITY SEVERITY: CRITICAL // rodents • Evidence of mice or live mice found in food or non-food areas. ⚠️🟥 // SANITY SEVERITY: CRITICAL // bacterial • Food was found adulterated, contaminated, or cross-contaminated, or was not discarded as required by the food safety plan. ⚠️🟥 // SANITY SEVERITY: CRITICAL // temperature • Cold food requiring temperature control was held above 41°F. Smoked or processed fish was above 38°F, intact raw eggs above 45°F, or reduced oxygen packaged foods above required temperatures. 🟥 // SANITY SEVERITY: HIGH // pests • Conditions found that could attract or harbor rodents, insects, or other pests. 🟥 // SANITY SEVERITY: HIGH // chemical • Pesticides were not properly labeled or were applied by an unlicensed person. Toxic chemicals were improperly used or stored, or unprotected bait stations were found. 🟧 // SANITY SEVERITY: MEDIUM // bacterial • Sanitized equipment or utensils, including serving utensils, were improperly used or stored. 🟧 // SANITY SEVERITY: MEDIUM // bacterial • Wiping cloths were not stored clean and dry or in a sanitizing solution between uses. + 1 MORE VIOLATION (To view the rest of the violations, please refer to the photos in the post. There is too much violation text to fit in description text limit) Violations sourced from the NYC Department of Health (DOHMH); severity ratings are Sanity's own independent editorial assessment based on our research and methodology. These may differ from the city's classification or scoring system. Severity ratings can be changed to user preference in the app! To see previous health inspections for Halal Xpress, or view other restaurants/cafes, download Sanity on the App Store #foodsafety #nycfood #cleaneating #health #nycfoodie

mina ★彡 :

omg i got so scared thinking this was the one on 18th ave 😭😭 are they the same owners?

YOURFAVORITESCORPIO✨🦂NYCDOLLY :

I don’t eat no food on church Ave 🤮

thedis93 :

Who TF is the 5% that voted YES on the poll???!!!🫪🤬

I :

It’s still open lol

Moody :

Bruh

xdaddydaze :

This gotta be Church Ave cuz 18th Ave is fire

Mar :

Omg I ate from there plenty of times… who do I sue?

mlv_gaming :

Cook in your kitchen folks

Alishba Khan :

Please go to pakiza restaurant on Coney Island ave !!! And restaurants at that location cuz we want to see if there’s mice because one of the video shows mice’s eating food

CeihpetS :

There’s an awful smell on that entire block. The carvel used to throw their waste in the grates on the corner of East 2nd street.

æ :

not my halal express 🙏

Mohammad loves the Knicks :

I live near here

Jttoswervy🍃 :

To local

Josejr :

I knew it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

keep.scrolling4x :

I walked in that place once and walked right out it the dining room was nasty

meet.mercedes :

I ate here once when they first opened and the food was trash. I took that as a red flag and never went back.

tonyenglish31 :

Me Never 🤔🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇯🇲🇻🇨

noel :

annabelle frost870 :

What the heck

NEW YORK TRASH :

I don't eat out

￴ ￴ ￴ ￴ ￴ ￴ ￴￴catboy.light⚽🎳 :

i lit eat there like every month

ghost_savage1_ :

Can you doing Job Company called •Brooklyn Brands in Bronx” people need check this company asap because what I see into work

Brianna Christine :

Omg I literally just seen a review of a guy trying to help this place out

ouiouioui :

Food def was banging

taty 🫀 :

empanadas mamá hells kitchen