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Lexington Candy Shop Luncheonette

1226 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Manhattan, 10028

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (9 months ago).

Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 30, 2025

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

    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
Oct 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 28, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
May 24, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
Mar 28, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

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