Caramba Bar & Grill
1051 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE, Manhattan, 10032
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 years ago).
Last inspected Aug 1, 2024 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Aug 1, 2024
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
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.
CriticalSigns of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalSigns of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
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.
CriticalA general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale
A problem with equipment or the physical facility (plumbing, floors, lighting, ventilation).
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (3 critical) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 6 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 45 rodent inspections on record, 19 finding rat activity.
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