American · 88 Essex Street · Manhattan 10002
A Grade A posted 2025-08-06 (score 12)
2025-08-06 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 12 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04L | Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Critical |
| 04N | Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
2024-10-31 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 18
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04L | Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 10G | Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient. | — |
2024-10-31 · Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 28-01 | Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition. | — |
2023-06-29 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 5 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 10G | Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient. | — |
2023-06-06 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 20
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04J | Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding. | Critical |
| 04L | Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 10G | Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient. | — |
2023-01-03 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 2 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 10F | Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit. | — |
Inspectors recorded evidence of mice on 3 inspections: 2025-08-06, 2024-10-31, 2023-06-06
GRADE A
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1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 26 restaurants
16 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Pet/Animal, Food Contains Foreign Object), shared by 26 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Other restaurants at this address: Cafe D'Avignon, Catalyst Market Bar, Cheeky Sandwiches, Chomps Elysees, Davidovich Bakery, Dhamaka, Don Ceviche, El Sazon RD, Essex Squeeze, GB Austin St LLC, Joey Bats Cafe, Kotti Berliner Doner Kebab, L.E.S. Ice Cream Factory, Mia's Cocina, Project Kantin, Puebla Mexican Food, Rebecca's Cake Pops, Regal Cinemas Essex Crossing, Salad Don, Shibuya, Shopsin's, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Unregular Pizza, Zaab Zaab, Zerza.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
88 Essex Street