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16 Handles
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 22, 2025
- address325 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10023
- cuisineFrozen Desserts
- phone6468611281
Is 16 Handles clean?
16 Handles is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 22, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 16 Handles?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was 16 Handles last inspected?
16 Handles has 2 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2023, averaging 8 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2025 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| October 18, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
16 Handles vs Upper West Side
Upper West Side runs 81% clean across 416 tracked restaurants — 315 clean, 20 mid, 56 cooked.
Against the 416 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 88% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.