Flor De Mayo
484 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, Manhattan, 10024
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected Feb 13, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Feb 13, 2025
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.
CriticalA 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 staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
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.
CriticalA 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.
A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Thawing procedure improper.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (4 critical) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (3 critical) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (2 critical) |
| May 24, 2022 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| May 12, 2022 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 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.
- 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×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 46 rodent inspections on record, 8 finding rat activity.
- 26 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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