Carinito Nyc

• gradeGrade C ⏳
• grade postedAugust 9, 2023
• inspection score21 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJune 26, 2025 →
• address86 University Place, Manhattan 10003
• cuisineMexican
• phone2122559378

Is Carinito Nyc clean?

Carinito Nyc currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on August 9, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on June 26, 2025 scoring 21 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🪳; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Carinito Nyc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• ⚠️Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• ⚠️Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
• 🛠️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.

When was Carinito Nyc last inspected?

Carinito Nyc has 3 inspections on record going back to January 24, 2023, averaging 31 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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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 26, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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