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Grade ALatin American

Havana Height

621 WEST 172 STREET, Manhattan, 10032

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Nov 10, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 10, 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 general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Thawing procedure improper.

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

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

    Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 10, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
Sep 12, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 (6 critical)
Jun 3, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
Mar 12, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Mar 4, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
Mar 27, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 68 rodent inspections on record, 22 finding rat activity.

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