NEW YORK — Filth flies, vermin and unwashed hands — restaurants across the city have dirty secrets they'd rather not share. But New York City's Health Department is watching.

Every year, inspectors arrive unannounced at more than 25,000 restaurants to examine health and safety standards.

Most eateries pass inspections, but some fall short of the city's standards, accruing violation points for everything from broken light bulbs to "public health hazards," like vermin and failure to follow food safety protocols.

Restaurants hit with non-food-safety violations might get a fine or a lower letter grade, with zero to 13 points warranting an 'A' and violations totaling 28 points or more earning a 'C' (this system is criticized for its efficacy by some gourmands).

Public health hazards that can't be resolved on the spot, like a mouse or fly infestation, pose a bigger issue: immediate closure.

At least several restaurants citywide meet that fate every week. During the last seven days that list includes a pizza and sandwich shop in Queens and a hotel on the Upper West Side.

Here's all the eateries that the Department of Health closed down since June 10, 2022:

Asian 59 (207 E 59th Street): 50 violation points

Desi Indo-Chinese (2036 2nd Avenue): 64 violation points

Farida (32 Cedar Street): 33 violation points

La Quinta Inn & Suites (31 W 71st Street): 64 violation points

OM (1531 York Avenue): 47 violation points

Tipsy Shanghai (342 7th Avenue): 70 violation points

Yafa Cafe (4415 4th Avenue): 30 violation points

Krave It Pizza & Sandwich Joint (36-18 30th Avenue): 114 violation points

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