'C'-rated restaurants hiding their grades

[Renew Deal]

Now you "C" them, now you don't.

The Health Department has identified the first 15 restaurants branded with a lowly C since the city's A-B-C grading system was launched more than three months ago -- but more than half of those eateries were caught hiding their lousy grades from customers.

A Post survey found only seven of the C restaurants posted the grade as required by law, with managers at the other eateries claiming they didn't understand the rules or, seemingly, trying to game the system.

At the Bread & Pastry Cafe in Greenwich Village, which earned a C on Sept. 9 after racking up 41 violation points, a "grade pending" sign hung in the window Wednesday. Restaurants are slapped with a C when inspectors issue 28 violation points or more.

"It's my choice," insisted clerk Mohammed Zaman, explaining that the cafe was due for another hearing at which it would get a higher grade.

When The Post inquired with the department, it sent over an inspector on Friday to demand the C be posted.
Zaman complied. He put up the C right next to the "grade pending," leaving customers scratching their heads.
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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/eat_it_weep_BXmxMhq1Z81CgTpEcao9IJ

Lots more funny stories. Very sneaky

[Rhiannon12866]

1. I recently discovered a new feature in the (on-line) local paper...

Restaurant inspection results. They're listed by county and then by town or city, and are really quite detailed. And any restaurant, from fancy to fast food, is listed. So my favorite places are going to be changing, based on that list... x(