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Ajisai Japanese Fusion

health inspection grade Β· Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill Β· Manhattan
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  • gradeGrade B
  • inspection score27 pts
  • critical violations3
  • last inspectedOctober 7, 2025 β†’
  • address795 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10065
  • cuisineJapanese
  • phone2123550888
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Is Ajisai Japanese Fusion clean?

Ajisai Japanese Fusion is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 7, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Ajisai Japanese Fusion?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

  • 🌑️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
    Cold TCS food item held above 41 Β°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 Β°F; intact raw eggs held above 45 Β°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
  • 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • πŸ› οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
    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.
  • 🚿plumbing acting up
    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
  • 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 Β°F.

When was Ajisai Japanese Fusion last inspected?

Ajisai Japanese Fusion has 4 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2023, averaging 33 points.

October 7, 2025 B Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Β· 27 pts Β· 5 failed findings

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March 5, 2025 Score 23 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 23 pts Β· 4 failed findings

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April 25, 2024 C Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Β· 59 pts Β· 11 failed findings

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June 22, 2023 Score 21 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 21 pts Β· 6 failed findings

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Ajisai Japanese Fusion vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill runs 83% clean across 360 tracked restaurants β€” 267 clean, 21 mid, 35 cooked.

Against the 360 spots Cooked tracks in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 5% 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 β€” it stays β€œGrade 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily β€” this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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