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RED FARM / DECOY

529 HUDSON STREET, Manhattan, NY 10014 · Restaurant (Chinese)

Inspection summary

RED FARM / DECOY has been inspected 7 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since April 20, 2018. The most recent inspection, on February 19, 2020, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 7 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 10 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2020. For example: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2019. For example: Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 11, 2019. For example: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2018. For example: Food not cooked to required minimum temperature.

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2019. For example: Current letter grade sign not posted.

About this data

These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
    • 04N: 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.
      • Critical
  2. Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

    5 infractions

    • 04N: 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.
      • Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical
    • 10B: 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.
      • Not Critical
    • 06A: Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
  3. Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20F: Current letter grade sign not posted.
      • Not Critical
  4. Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
      • Critical
    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical
    • 06C: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
  5. Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
      • Critical
    • 04N: 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.
      • Critical
  6. Smoke-Free Air Act / Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • 15F6: Workplace SFAA policy not prominently posted in workplace
  7. Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 02A: Food not cooked to required minimum temperature.
      • Critical
    • 10J: Hand wash sign not posted
      • Not Critical
    • 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
      • Critical
    • 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
      • Not Critical
    • 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
      • Critical

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