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Grade AIndian

Masala King

64 EAST 34 STREET, Manhattan, 10016

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (7 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jun 16, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 16, 2026

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

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

    Critical

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

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

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

    Critical

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

    No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

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

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 16, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
May 13, 2025Grade AAdministrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection5 (1 critical)
Mar 11, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection14 (8 critical)
Apr 29, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Apr 26, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (2 critical)
Apr 23, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection12 (9 critical)
Nov 14, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 (8 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 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.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 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.

  • 12 rodent inspections on record, 4 finding rat activity.

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