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Chez Messy
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 24, 2024
- address5 Edward M Morgan Place, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineLatin American
- phone6468289289
Is Chez Messy clean?
Chez Messy is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 24, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chez Messy?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 24, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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 Chez Messy last inspected?
Chez Messy has 1 inspection on record going back to October 24, 2024, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Chez Messy vs Washington Heights South
Washington Heights South runs 75% clean across 208 tracked restaurants — 137 clean, 12 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 208 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 47% of them.
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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 October 24, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.