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Blue
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 8, 2023
- address856 9 Avenue, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineMediterranean
- phone2127577551
Is Blue clean?
Blue is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 8, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Blue?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 8, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Blue last inspected?
Blue has 4 inspections on record going back to August 8, 2023, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| November 7, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| May 18, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| August 8, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Blue vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 64% of them.
Other spots in Clinton
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 August 8, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.