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American Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 13, 2025
- address1467 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10027
- cuisineMexican
- phone6464498686
Is American Restaurant clean?
American Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at American Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was American Restaurant last inspected?
American Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to July 18, 2023, averaging 36 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 pts |
| August 4, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| July 18, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 74 pts |
American Restaurant vs Manhattanville
Manhattanville runs 74% clean across 49 tracked restaurants — 34 clean, 4 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 49 spots Cooked tracks in Manhattanville, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 November 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.