Restaurants & Bars
Fulton St Chipotle Shuttered For Sewage, Other Health Violations
The restaurant chain's Fulton Street location was closed down by health inspectors this week, records show.
DOWNTOWN, BROOKLYN — A Chipotle location on Fulton Street was shut down this week after it failed a health inspection, records show.
The 474 Fulton Street spot was visited by inspectors from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Monday and was given 30 violation points. Any score over 28 points requires that the department close the restaurant.
Inspectors found that food, the food preparation area, the food storage area and the area used by employees or customers was contaminated with "sewage or liquid waste," records show.
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The non-food contact surfaces were also improperly constructed, made with unacceptable materials and improperly maintained, the inspectors found.
An employee who answered the phone on Friday afternoon said the eatery had reopened around 6 p.m. on Thursday. Restaurants are allowed to reopen pending another inspection.
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The Chipotle is one of nine locations in Brooklyn, including three others in the Downtown Brooklyn area.
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