NSCRIPT OF HEARING Transcribed by: Vivienne Kahng Number of Tapes: 1 Hearing Date: September 21, 2004 ALI: Frederick Joseph (#481) NOV No.: 140 640 336 Respondent: Munnu Dewan Violation Date: May 18, 2004 Premises Cited: 2 Lafayette Street, Manhattan Petitioner: New York City Department of Health Appearanees: For Respondent: Munnu Dewan (“R") For Petitioner: Inspector Pierre (“IO”)ALI: ALJ: ALS: 10: This is your proof that your were here this moming. Do you... You don’t have a copy, Mr. Dewan? Only one, ‘Now there were...Mr. Dewan. there were three...the other two have been taken care of? Two? This is, yeah, two hearing. You already had the hearing? Yeah. Alright, okay, I now have 140 640 336, which cites Mr. Munnu Dewan with a violation of Section 81.07, subsection (a), of the New York City Health Code, This casc was before another hearing officer on July 27", at which time it was adjoumed at the request of the respondent. Notice of violation was issued by Inspector Pierre of the Health Department for an alleged offense on May 18, 2004 al 3:55 p.m. for an occurrence at and in front of 2 Lafeyette Street in Manhattan. The details - Respondent is charged, food not protected from contamination, ‘The details are: “Petitioner observed Respondent vending hotdogs, sausages from a non-processing cart. Inside lower side drawer of cart where food is stored, 12 bee” sausages were unwrapped and sitting on a piece of cardboard.” Inspector Pierre is, here and Mr. Dewan is here. Would each of you please raise your right hands? Do you swear to tell the truth? Ido. ell the truth.ALL Io: 10: ALE: 10: ALI: lo: Alright, Inspector, you've had an opportunity to look at this. What would you Tike to tell me in addition...Do you remember this or not? Yes. Okay, would you tell me? Well. I just remember I gave it to him that it was not the appropriate way to keep food. It was covered with the cardboard and should have been wrapped properly, covered. Okay. To prevent from contamination, Alright, sir. what would you like to tell me? Do you want to ask him any questions? He said I have hotdog box wrapped down, and this is a bowl. Bowl loose hotdog. and package A what? Bowl. This is basket, bowl. “Ball? Yeah. Bag? No. no bag, This is... Aceylinder? I think he mean “Ball.” No, no, no, ball. This is a plastic. Contuiner,