Grade AJapanese

Sobaya

229 EAST 9 STREET, Manhattan, 10003

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 months ago).

Last inspected May 21, 2026 · New York City health department

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

Date	Result	Type	Violations
May 21, 2026	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection	5 (3 critical)
May 11, 2026	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	8 (4 critical)
May 9, 2026	Grade Pending	Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection	0
Jan 8, 2026	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	10 (7 critical)
Aug 20, 2024	Grade A	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	4 (2 critical)
May 11, 2024	Grade Pending	Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection	0

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

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.
3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
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.
2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

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