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Grade AAmerican

The Black Whale

279 CITY ISLAND AVENUE, Bronx, 10464

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (10 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Oct 9, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 9, 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

  • 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.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 9, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Jan 3, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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.

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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