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72nd Eatery

261 COLUMBUS AVE STORE #2, Manhattan, 10023

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 30, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 30, 2025

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Mar 11, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection2
Mar 3, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (6 critical)
Feb 5, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (1 critical)
Feb 2, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (6 critical)
Dec 1, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 30, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 18 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.

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