Riled Review: Balthazar

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BALTHAZAR
80 Spring St. (bet. B’way & Crosby St.), 212-965-1414

“French to the core,” Keith McNally’s SoHo “be seen” touch of France hosts “improperly sanitized equipment or utensils.” The “succulent steak frites,” are “cross-contaminated.” And the staff, “ever more jolie than Pareee,” “do not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.”

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Restaurant Inspection points: 22.