STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The River Dock Bar & Grill and the Wateredge Cafe, both located in the St. George Ferry Terminal, were shuttered this week by the city Health Department.

The establishments were closed Wednesday after being rechecked following inspections in April that resulted in multiple violations, according to Health Department records.

The River Dock Bar & Grill was initially inspected April 5 and received a score of 38, while the Wateredge Cafe was inspected April 12 and received a score of 48, according to Health Department records.

Restaurants that score between 0 and 13 points receive an A; those between 14 and 27 points get a B, and those with 28 or more earn a C, according to the Health Department.

"A restaurant has two chances to earn an A in every inspection cycle. If it doesn't earn an A on the first inspection, it's scored but ungraded. An inspector goes back to the restaurant unannounced, typically within a month, to inspect it again and the reinspection is graded," the Health Department website states.

According to the Health Department, the agency may continue to inspect a restaurant approximately once a month until it scores below 28 or inspectors decide to close it for serious and persistent violations.

Upon reinspection Wednesday, the River Dock Bar & Grill received seven total violations, five of which were critical, for a total of 60 violation points.

The critical violations included:

Cold food item held above 41 degrees except during necessary preparation;

Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment;

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas;

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred;

Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solutions.

The general violations were:

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist;

Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

Wateredge Cafe received four violations, three of which were critical, for a total of 48 violation points during its reinspection.

The critical violations were:

Cold food item held above 41 degrees except during necessary preparation;

Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140 degrees to 70 degrees or less within two hours, and from 70 degrees to 41 degrees or less within four additional hours;

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

The general violations included:

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Critical violations carry a minimum of five points, while a general violation carries a minimum of two points. However, the inspector is allowed to assign additional points depending on the extent of the violation.

The owner of River Dock Bar & Grill was not immediately available for comment Friday evening.

Attempts to reach the Wateredge Cafe for comment were unsuccessful.