Japanese · 56 East 34 Street · Manhattan 10016
Grade Pending since 2026-10-06 · last letter grade B (2025-08-21)
2026-10-06 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 45 Grade Pending
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 04O | Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 05D | No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device. | Critical |
| 06A | Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed. | Critical |
| 06C | 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 not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor. | Critical |
| 06F | Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. | Critical |
| 09B | Thawing procedure improper. | — |
2026-06-22 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 14
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04M | Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 04O | Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
2025-08-21 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 27 B
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 04M | Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 06E | Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 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. | — |
2025-02-18 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 20
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04O | Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 06D | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Critical |
| 06F | Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. | Critical |
| 09C | Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained. | — |
| 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. | — |
2025-02-18 · Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 20-08 | Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information | — |
2023-11-22 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 12 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 04O | Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area. | Critical |
| 09B | Thawing procedure improper. | — |
| 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. | — |
GRADE A
1 open HPD violations — 1 class C
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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)
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Contaminated) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
56 East 34 Street