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American · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Eli's Essentials

1291 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10028 · 2123484940

A NYC grade
80 Clean Score
10 Inspection score
May 15, 2025 Last inspection

Currently on the watch list — recent inspection flagged elevated risk.

Most recent inspection

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Inspection history

May 15, 2025 · Grade A · Score 10

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

  • 10B — Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of. (critical)
  • 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. (critical)
Dec 27, 2023 · Grade A · Score 8

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

  • 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. (critical)
  • 06F — Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. (critical)
Jul 11, 2022 · Grade B · Score 19

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

  • 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. (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. (critical)

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