Cervo's
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score16 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 25, 2025 β
- address43 Canal Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineSeafood
- phone2122262545
Is Cervo's clean?
Cervo's is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 25, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Cervo's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- π§food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 Β°F to 70 Β°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 Β°F to 41 Β°F or less within 4 additional hours.
- π³οΈbasically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- πͺ°flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishmentβs food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
When was Cervo's last inspected?
Cervo's has 4 inspections on record going back to April 30, 2023, averaging 16 points.
November 25, 2025 B
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View full inspection βSeptember 2, 2025 Score 21
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View full inspection βFebruary 15, 2024 A
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View full inspection βApril 30, 2023 Score 21
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View full inspection βCervo's vs Chinatown
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Against the 685 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0β13 points earns an A, 14β27 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 β it stays βGrade Pendingβ 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 authorityβs 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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