Grade AAmerican

Good Enough To Eat

520 COLUMBUS AVENUE, Manhattan, 10024

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).

Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 28, 2025

  • 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.

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

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Aug 28, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Sep 16, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)
Apr 17, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 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×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

  • 63 rodent inspections on record, 24 finding rat activity.
  • 6 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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