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Carrot Express
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score14 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 15, 2026
- address18 W 23Rd St, Manhattan 10010
- cuisineSoups/Salads/Sandwiches
- phone3322677756
Is Carrot Express clean?
New York currently lists Carrot Express as grade pending, following an inspection on June 15, 2026 that scored 14 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on October 31, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Carrot Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was Carrot Express last inspected?
Carrot Express has 6 inspections on record going back to July 10, 2023, averaging 32 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
| April 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| March 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| October 31, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| July 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
| July 10, 2023 | closed by the city | 104 pts |
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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.
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 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.