Ao

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score15 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 16, 2025 →
• address249 East 49 Street, Manhattan 10017
• cuisineJapanese
• phone9174478784

Is Ao clean?

New York currently lists Ao as grade pending, following an inspection on September 16, 2025 that scored 15 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Ao?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️“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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
• ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🐛pest / contamination issuecritical
  Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

When was Ao last inspected?

Ao has 1 inspection on record going back to September 16, 2025, averaging 15 points.

Ao vs Turtle Bay-East Midtown

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Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in Turtle Bay-East Midtown, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 September 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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