Grade AItalianNo recent inspection

Il Gradino

808 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Manhattan, 10065

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Apr 22, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Apr 22, 2025

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical
  • 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
Apr 22, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Sep 19, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Aug 18, 2022Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 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.

  • 10 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 6 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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