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Soul Crusher · « **on:** January 23, 2012, 05:33:03 AM »

Jay-Z's 40/40 club shut down for health violations, faces 'C' grade
By PHILIP MESSING and KEVIN FASICK

Last Updated: 4:46 AM, January 22, 2012

Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club was shut down for a slew of health-code violations just a day after its celebrity-drenched $10 million relaunch — and now it faces a dreaded “C” grade, The Post has learned.

An inspector found perishable food at dangerously warm temperatures inside the walk-in refrigerator and discovered “hot” food left out on the counter on Thursday, Health Department sources said.

A worker was also seen mixing salsa with his bare hands.

The refrigerator was at a rancid 60 degrees instead of 41 — jeopardizing the safety of 50 pounds of raw chicken wings, five pounds of raw shrimp and 100 turkey burgers, the sources said.

Five pounds of cooked mashed potatoes, meanwhile, were left out at a temperature of 89 degrees, while 10 pounds of cooked rice and 50 turkey burgers were kept at 67 degrees.

All the hot foods should be at least 140 degrees, the sources said.

The club’s restaurant was immediately closed, and new patrons were barred from entering. Those already inside were allowed to remain.

“If you have a walk-in place with food like this, you put a hell of a lot of people at risk,” said the source. “A night of dinner and dancing should not include the risk of contracting food-borne illness.”

The nightspot corrected the problem and was cleared for business last night.

A night earlier, the hip-hop mogul held an A-list party to reopen the hotspot, which was closed for 10 months for a $10 million makeover. Famous guests included Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Lance Bass and Warren Buffett.

Ron Berkowitz, a spokesman for the club, insisted there “was no interruption in service or sales.”

However, problems could be looming for 40/40. The inspector gave the club 69 violation points, far in excess of the 28 needed for a worst-possible “C” grade, and they’ll be adjudicated at a hearing next month.

During its last inspection, in March, before the facelift, the club racked up 39 violation points for problems including improperly handled food and unsanitary conditions.

pmessing@nypost.com

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K-1 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:38:52 AM »

Hold on. So he dropped ten million into the relaunch and the place was still un satisfactory?

Am i missing something?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:43:34 AM »

Quote from: K-1 on January 23, 2012, 05:38:52 AM

Hold on. So he dropped ten million into the relaunch and the place was still un satisfactory?

Am i missing something?

Probably spent all the money on gaudy garish shit and neglected the food. Probably hired a bunch of thugs and illegals who dont give a damn.

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:52:10 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on January 23, 2012, 05:33:03 AM

A night earlier, the hip-hop mogul held an A-list party to reopen the hotspot, which was closed for 10 months for a $10 million makeover. Famous guests included Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Lance Bass and Warren Buffett.

What I'd like to know is what was the world's 3rd richest man (whose worth is well over 50 Billion dollars), who also happens to be an 82 year old economic mastermind, doing at this club?

I can understand a fucking idiot like Russell Simmons, an energetic Spike Lee and even a handsome & levelheaded homosexual like Lance Bass being there, but does anyone else find Buffett's presence at this venue slightly strange and off-kilter?

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Soul Crusher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:54:47 AM »

Warren must like da hoes.

Vince G, CSN MFT · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:56:42 AM »

Quote from: OneMoreRep on January 23, 2012, 05:52:10 AM

What I'd like to know is what was the world's 3rd richest man (whose worth is well over 50 Billion dollars), who also happens to be an 82 year old economic mastermind, doing at this club?

I can understand a fucking idiot like Russell Simmons, an energetic Spike Lee and even a handsome & levelheaded homosexual like Lance Bass being there, but does anyone else find Buffett's presence at this venue slightly strange and off-kilter?

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Jay Z and Warren Buffett are really good friends. They actually hang out a lot together

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:57:04 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on January 23, 2012, 05:54:47 AM

Warren must like da hoes.

333...,

He is 82 years old. Physiologically, he might not have very much use for those hoes.

Maybe a publicity stunt?

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OneMoreRep · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:01:13 AM »

Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on January 23, 2012, 05:56:42 AM

Jay Z and Warren Buffett are really good friends. They actually hang out a lot together

Really?

What does an economic genius like Warren Buffett (born on 1930), who gives advice to Barack Obama and has helped save this country from a financial meltdown (saving of Bank of America) possibly have in common with Jay Z?

..And if you pretend to suggest that they are both rich, they are not even in the same realm of wealth. Warren is the 3rd richest man in the world with well over 50 Billion, Jay Z is still a child with his pocket filled with millions.

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Soul Crusher · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:01:36 AM »

Quote from: OneMoreRep on January 23, 2012, 05:57:04 AM

333...,

He is 82 years old. Physiologically, he might not have very much use for those hoes.

Maybe a publicity stunt?

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Little Blue pill and Cialis might get the plumbing going.

Vince G, CSN MFT · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:22:54 AM »

Quote from: OneMoreRep on January 23, 2012, 06:01:13 AM

Really?

What does an economic genius like Warren Buffett (born on 1930), who gives advice to Barack Obama and has helped save this country from a financial meltdown (saving of Bank of America) possibly have in common with Jay Z?

..And if you pretend to suggest that they are both rich, they are not even in the same realm of wealth. Warren is the 3rd richest man in the world with well over 50 Billion, Jay Z is still a child with his pocket filled with millions.

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How the fuck would I know why they hang out together or why they are friends??? Maybe Warren is like a mentor to Jay-Z....after all in about a few years, Jay-Z will be a billionaire as well

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:42:55 AM »

Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on January 23, 2012, 06:22:54 AM

How the fuck would I know why they hang out together or why they are friends??? Maybe Warren is like a mentor to Jay-Z....after all in about a few years, Jay-Z will be a billionaire as well

You have connections Vince, used them!

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HTexan · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:48:07 AM »

Quote from: K-1 on January 23, 2012, 05:38:52 AM

Hold on. So he dropped ten million into the relaunch and the place was still un satisfactory?

Am i missing something?

I bet he hired people to do it and was never there over seeing anything.

wes · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:50:04 AM »

I`m hungry.

apply85 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:17:16 AM »

something you guys may not know about these inspections:

if the owners of a restaurant dont have money, then the inspecting team that shows up will be small and hardly trained and will go very easy on the restaurant

if the place makes money though, a large team will come and try as hard to make them fail as possible

the reason is that if u get a b you can contest this and turn it into an a, but it costs money, thousands of dollars. it's like you pay a fine and they change ur grade for you

BB · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:26:23 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on January 23, 2012, 05:33:03 AM

Jay-Z's 40/40 club shut down for health violations, faces 'C' grade

However, problems could be looming for 40/40. The inspector gave the club 69 violation points, far in excess of the 28 needed for a worst-possible “C” grade, and they’ll be adjudicated at a hearing next mon

If you havin' food problems I feel bad for you son. You got 69 problems, and the Health Inspector's one........

_bruce_ · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:33:55 AM »

Hahahaha - GayZ probably touches everything with gentle care after taking huge shits.

Tito24 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:34:33 AM »

Schmoff · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:47:48 AM »

Quote from: Tito24 on January 23, 2012, 10:34:33 AM

polychronopolous · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:54:38 AM »

"Black businessman"

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:57:13 AM »

Maybe obama can get a job signing over there after he loses in November.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:00:27 AM »

Quote from: K-1 on January 23, 2012, 05:38:52 AM

Hold on. So he dropped ten million into the relaunch and the place was still un satisfactory?

Am i missing something?

Ten million dollars invested in a re opening and the god damn fridge holding the raw meat is set at a balmy 62 degrees!!!! Plus workers mixing food with their bare hands while a health inspector is walking around checking the place out.(probably holding a clipboard in the process)

If that's not L Oh FUCKING L then I don't know what is.

SilverSpoon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:15:17 AM »

JayZ will never amount to any real status, as he can't escape what he often raps about: slinging rock.

He is the real wealthy people's pet, so they can say something like: "I hung out with Jay-Z last week..." Gives them charity and credibility at the same time.

And for the record, it doesn't matter how much money the man has.

Nas is still a much better rapper.

And he can't even carry Kool G's jock.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:17:03 AM »

If he plans on having a lot of black patrons, he better work the tips into the bills.

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:21:05 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on January 23, 2012, 11:17:03 AM

If he plans on having a lot of black patrons, he better work the tips into the bills.

Are you somehow implying that black people are allergic to tip giving?

I've met many black folk who are very splendid, Wiggs comes to mind.

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Tito24 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:22:22 AM »

wiggs is not black