Amy Ruth’S Downtown

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score9 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 12, 2025 →
• address39 West 14 Street, Manhattan 10011
• cuisineSoul Food
• phone2129200124

Is Amy Ruth’S Downtown clean?

Amy Ruth’S Downtown is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 12, 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 Amy Ruth’S Downtown?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🛠️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.
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

When was Amy Ruth’S Downtown last inspected?

Amy Ruth’S Downtown has 2 inspections on record going back to April 9, 2025, averaging 35 points.

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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.

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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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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