NYC bagel store fined for accidentally dropping sesame seeds on floor

MYFOX ^ | 05/08/2012

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NEW YORK -- A New York City health department inspector bizarrely slapped a Brooklyn bagel shop with $1,650 in fines -- because sesame and poppy seeds fell to the floor while the bagels were being made during working hours.

The owner of B&B Empire Bagel Cafe -- who appealed the violations and lost at two separate hearings -- said the inspectors must have holes in their heads.

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Seed spillage is just part of making bagels, says B&B Empire Cafe owner Alex Gormakh, who has been fined $1,650 by the city for incidental infractions like fallen sesames.


Gormakh and his son, Max, 34, have invested close to $900,000 in larger stainless steel preparation tables — in hopes of containing seed fallout — and an expensive water-filter vacuum to suck up the seeds from the floor.
“It is still not profitable, but it is close,” said Gormakh, who moved his family here from Russia in 1995 and opened his store last June.

[certrtwngnut]

In Russia they call it “corruption”.
Here we call it liberalism “gone mad”.

[SeekAndFind]

Folks, remember this — THERE IS A HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN PLACES LIKE NEW YORK CITY ( what this regulatory atmosphere does for jobs in general is anyone’s guess ).

[Diogenesis]

Insufficient melanin or simply wrong party registration?

[tet68]

Whoo boy what a quote!

“If you want to work, you have to pay. In Russia, they call it corruption. Here, they call it something else. Either way, you have to pay.”

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[SeekAndFind]

Folks, remember this — THERE IS A HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN PLACES LIKE NEW YORK CITY ( what this regulatory atmosphere does for jobs in general is anyone’s guess ).

[Wordkraft]

His real crime is being an independent businessman.

[deweyfrank]

You beat me to it. My thoughts exactly. And it’s only going to get worse.

[SargeK]

"...what this regulatory atmosphere does for jobs in general is anyone’s guess"

It makes jobs for the regulators, of course.

Jobs for people, people for jobs.

[shadeaud]

If he was obammma’s uncle I doubt if this guy would be getting the same treatment.

[Buckeye McFrog]

must be the bagel shop from Seinfeld where Kramer spent 13 years on strike

[Argus]

At least in Russia, once you pay the protection money, you get the protection. Here, after OSHA’s done with you, the EPA shows up, then DOJ, then the city inspectors, then the guys from the state EPA - you’re never free of yet one more bite of your business.

“They don’t let you live!”

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

And people think I’m exaggerating or going over the top when say we live under Despotism here. I can assure you I am not.

[Drill Thrawl]

"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government..."

[ltc8k6]

They are short on tax money...

They will collect, one way or the other.

The only way out is to leave and open your business in a friendly state.

[Texas resident]

Next candidate to exit NYC.

[Chickensoup]

Folks, remember this — THERE IS A HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN PLACES LIKE NEW YORK CITY ( what this regulatory atmosphere does for jobs in general is anyone’s guess ).

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This level of government control and corruption is coming to your town and city.... soon.

The Great Oppression

[F15Eagle]

And the poppy seeds kept Elaine from traveling with Peterman.

[happilymarriedmom]

You got that right. Some years ago when my husband was putting up his car repair building, he had to jump through hoop after hoop. Departments contradicting each other too. The water/sewer could have been hooked up 1/2 block east at no cost to us but the city insisted it be hooked up 1/2 block west which cost $9,000. No reason, just because. They insisted we put a retention pond in at the west side of the property even though the water ran down the road in the easterly direction. Ok, whatever you say. Now years later we want to sell the building and they say, “the water isn’t flowing to the retention pond, you need to put in a dry well”!! It’s a wonder anybody even bothers to open a business.

[Vaquero]

Rush covered this today. Bagels seem to be on dipship Bloooombergs list. He banned the giving of free bagels to the poor because of the salt content...it all fits....

...my pre-written response to all things Bloomberg:

Bloomers is a Crony-capitalist, nebbish, poor little rich boy, self hating jew, tiny buttwipe of a man...the only reason he is probably not a fag (the jury is still out) is that he has the greatest aphrodisiac of all time, billions of dollars....he decries the 2nd amendment, but whines about how the enemy’s first amendment rights to worship are being usurped....even though Islam is NOT a religion but a murder cult.....and dont get me started on salt, transfats, cigarettes and sugar

© Vaquero 2012

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

New York city I’m talking about. The Despot being Mike Bloomberg who BTW is a rich liberal from Assachussets who made pretend he was a conservative Reublican. Sound familiar?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

New York city I’m talking about. The Despot being Mike Bloomberg who BTW is a rich liberal from Assachussets who made pretend he was a conservative Reublican. Sound familiar?

[dfwgator]

“If you want to work, you have to pay. In Russia, they call it corruption. Here, they call it something else. Either way, you have to pay.”

"So, mention extortion again...and I'll have your legs broken."

[Responsibility2nd]

Insufficient melanin or simply wrong party registration?

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That, or the usual problem: The bagel makers failed to slip cash under the table to bribe the inspecters.

[Gritty]

"Local New York Russian immigrants shouldn't compare our Democrat Party with communism. It’s absurd." - D. Savino (Democrat, New York State Senate)

[spunkets]

I'm sure it was the mouse droppings that intermingled with the seed droppings that moved the inspectors to cite, not simply the presence of seeds on the floor.

"...the bagel shop was cited on Oct. 23, 2011, for "a heavy accumulation of seeds in the same area that many mouse droppings were found.""

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Don’t forget how the Despot Bloomberg now wants all landlords to send the city a list of all the apartments they rent out to people who smoke. I kid you not. Now he is getting into Nazi tactics. “Send us a list of all the apartments you rent out to Jews”...And you know what pisses me off? This asshole isn’t even from New York. He’s a putz from Assachussets.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Don’t forget how the Despot Bloomberg now wants all landlords to send the city a list of all the apartments they rent out to people who smoke. I kid you not. Now he is getting into Nazi tactics. “Send us a list of all the apartments you rent out to Jews”...And you know what pisses me off? This asshole isn’t even from New York. He’s a putz from Assachussets.

[dfwgator]

Darn it, I hate when my mouse dropping-topped bagels are contaminated with sesame seeds.

[Venturer]

Zero tolerance for Sesame seeds. What a joke these inspection people are.

Half the stores in New York probably have roach’s and mice running wild and these morons are after a guy for a leaky bagel.

[rockinqsranch]

“......Still, city regulators were unsympathetic.”

Having been a small business owner in the past WE at the ranch have the experience as recipients of the Leftist “City Regulators” attitude towards the business community. If you own your own business, no matter the extent of your success, no matter the cash flow, no matter ANYTHING other than YOU are designated the “owner”, therefore YOU ARE RICH, therefore your bank account is fair game. They will tax, fine, assess, a business before that business can even make a single dollars profit if they can.

It’s all about revenue under the guise of for the city, the county, for the Fire, Police, Teachers.

The Leftists in government are a criminal enterprise for the purpose of stealing from the productive to skim under the guise of government legitimacy what they may for themselves.

Bloodsuckers.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Something’s not adding up here - this guy spent $900,000 to fix a problem that resulted in a $1,600 fine?

[Jack Hammer]

The official - as are so many Big City pols - is an officious imbecile promoted way above his ability.

He should be policing stray bits of TP in some public restroom somewhere.

[sportutegrl]

After reading the New Adkins Diet book, I was surprised to find out so many things we had been told about nutrition were wrong. Adkins actually states that we may not be eating enough salt and advises to eat some soy sauce or bouillon soup each day. I though salt was eeevil. And don't get me started on cholesterol. Next we will find out that cigarettes are actually good for you.

[tsomer]

Business owner are always named, along with the general location of the shop, in articles of this sort. The “inspector” is always anonymous agent. Why do these reporters protect their identities?

Don’t readers have the right to all pertinent information? Shouldn’t somebody monitor the monitors?

[Logical me]

In Russia they call it “corruption”. Here we call it liberalism “gone mad”.

In America it's called communism.

[Mr. K]

"...Next we will find out that cigarettes are actually good for you. ..."

Tobacco companies used to be HUGE Republican donors (and I do mean huge)

This is why they were targeted.

If they were democrap supporters we would all be learning (probably in school) about the healthful benefits of "bathing your lungs in cleansing smoke"

[JimRed]

...the inspectors must have holes in their heads.

There was no envelope waiting for them when they first announced their presence...that triggered a very careful inspection.

[PoloSec]

This is how the MOB works now, you can pay them for protection from the government, or you pay the gov’t which is much more costly, devastating and fully bent on your ruin, much worse than having your legs broken.

[KittenClaws]

After reading the New Adkins Diet book, I was surprised to find out so many things we had been told about nutrition were wrong. Adkins actually states that we may not be eating enough salt and advises to eat some soy sauce or bouillon soup each day. I though salt was eeevil. And don’t get me started on cholesterol. Next we will find out that cigarettes are actually good for you.

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From “Sleeper” (Woody Allen) 1973

Dr. Melik: This morning for breakfast he requested something called “wheat germ, organic honey and tiger’s milk.”

Dr. Aragon: [chuckling] Oh, yes. Those are the charmed substances that some years ago were thought to contain life-preserving properties.

Dr. Melik: You mean there was no deep fat? No steak or cream pies or... hot fudge?

Dr. Aragon: Those were thought to be unhealthy... precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.

Dr. Melik: Incredible.

****

Dr. Orva: Here, smoke this. And, be sure you get the smoke deep down into your lungs.

Miles Monroe: I don’t smoke.

Dr. Orva: It’s tobacco. It’s one of the healthiest things for your body.

[21twelve]

“$900,000 in larger stainless steel preparation tables”

Yeah - and everyone thinks the inspection thing is a racket. Although I did read where the inspector did cut the shopkeeper a break, and directed him to his cousin Tony’s industrial supply discount store.

[sportutegrl]

Probably the only truly funny movie Allen made.

[relictele]

This bagel shop owner didn’t pay his honorarium from the student fund...

[upchuck]

Mr. Gormakh, if you want to feel what true US Socialism is like I’d suggest you move your bagel shop to Los Angeles.

On the other hand, if you want to feel what true US capitalism is like I’d suggest you move your bagel shop to South Carolina or Texas.

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RE: I’d suggest you move your bagel shop to South Carolina or Texas.

How’s the local palette down south? Do people like eating bagels over there?

[Vaquero]

How the Future may view it all....

[Vaquero]

see 47

[jimsin]

THIS is a little off topic and falls in the FYI re sesame....dep’t
If you have not used ROASTED SESAME OIL as a seasoning DO IT. It is great stuff, it tastes, as you might imagine, like liquid roasted sesame seeds...a little goes a long way it is strong i put it on lots of things including subs and any chineese take out i buy. Give it a try on anything.. you’ll be glad you did.....sorry for straying here ...

[FrdmLvr]

Back in the day, these busy-body bureaucrats would have been tarred and feathered and then run out of town.

I want that America back.