Grade ALatin American

Acosta

934 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, Manhattan, 10025

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 11, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 11, 2026

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

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

    Critical
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    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
  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Thawing procedure improper.

  • 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 11, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Jan 21, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Jan 31, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

Around this address

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

  • 127 rodent inspections on record, 39 finding rat activity.
  • 6 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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