Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score19 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedApril 22, 2025 →
• address187 Orchard Street, Manhattan 10002
• cuisineJapanese
• phone2124660404

Is Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya clean?

Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 22, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🚿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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
  Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

When was Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya last inspected?

Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya has 4 inspections on record going back to March 10, 2023, averaging 26 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 April 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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