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Italian · Harlem, Manhattan

Cucina Italian Tavern

331 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan 10027 · 2128372128

N/A NYC grade
70 Clean Score
N/A Inspection score
Feb 25, 2026 Last inspection

Most recent inspection

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

Inspection history

Feb 25, 2026 · Grade N/A · Score N/A

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

  • 20-06 — Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted (critical)
Feb 25, 2026 · Grade N/A · Score 21

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)
  • 09A — Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE (critical)
  • 08C — Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used. (critical)
  • 04C — Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment. (critical)
  • 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. (critical)
Jun 16, 2025 · Grade B · Score 25

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

  • 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. (critical)
  • 06F — Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. (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)
  • 10H — Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device. (critical)
Apr 7, 2025 · Grade N/A · Score 42

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

  • 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)
  • 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. (critical)
  • 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. (critical)
  • 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)
  • 04K — Evidence of rats or live rats 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. (critical)
Apr 7, 2025 · Grade N/A · Score N/A

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

  • 20-08 — Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information (critical)
  • 20-01 — Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers. (critical)
  • 28-01 — Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition. (critical)

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