Grade BAfrican

New Ivoire

76 EAST 119 STREET, Manhattan, 10035

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (8 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jun 12, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 12, 2026

  • 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
  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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

    After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 12, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Oct 7, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Jan 2, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (2 critical)
Jun 5, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (5 critical)
Mar 1, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Nov 29, 2023Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection1

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.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

  • 35 rodent inspections on record, 18 finding rat activity.

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