Grade AItalianNo recent inspection

La Bella Vita

163 MULBERRY STREET, Manhattan, 10013

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Nov 18, 2024 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 18, 2024

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

    Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

    Critical
  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 18, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Sep 13, 2024Grade PendingInter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0
Apr 29, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)
Oct 12, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 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.

  • 15 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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