UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Jacob's Pickles, the popular Upper West Side eatery known for southern comfort classics, was shut down this week by the New York City Department of Health.

The health department cited the restaurant, located on Amsterdam between West 84th and West 85th streets on June 4, for the following violations :

- Hot TCS food item not at or above 140 F

- Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas

- Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area

- Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper inadequate or unapproved

- Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments

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