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Saar

241 WEST 51 STREET, Manhattan, 10019

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jul 23, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 23, 2025

  • 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

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

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

    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
Jul 23, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (3 critical)
Jun 2, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (1 critical)
Jan 19, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 (6 critical)
Apr 18, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Oct 8, 2022Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection5 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×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 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×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.

Around this address

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

  • 13 rodent inspections on record, 5 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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