Grade CIndian

Moti Mahal Delux

1149 1 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10065

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Jan 5, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jan 5, 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.

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

    Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

    Critical
  • 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.

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

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

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

    Food package (including canned food product or hermetically sealed container) not in good condition to the degree contents are not suitable for human consumption. Package is swollen, leaking or rusted, without “DO NOT USE” label or not segregated from consumable food items.

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

    Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

    Critical
  • A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.

    Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

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

    Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jan 5, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection11 (7 critical)
Jun 17, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
Dec 30, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (6 critical)
May 30, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×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×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 16 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
  • 9 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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