Thai @ Lex
1244 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Manhattan, 10028
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected Jul 15, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Jul 15, 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.
CriticalFood 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
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| May 3, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (5 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 24 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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