Lava Shawarma
12 WEST 23 STREET, Manhattan, 10010
Should you eat here?
No final grade posted yet. The latest inspection was 10 months ago.
Last inspected Oct 8, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 8, 2025
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
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 15 (8 critical) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (6 critical) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×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.
- 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.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 18 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
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