B
Cucina Italian Tavern
June 16, 2025 · B
😬mid
- official resultB
- gradeGrade B
- score25 pts
- inspection typePre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
- failed findings5
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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flies in the housecriticalOfficial wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
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utensils stored sketchycriticalOfficial wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
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grimy wiping clothscriticalOfficial wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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dishwashing setup offOfficial wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Score 42 on April 7, 2025: Score changed by -17 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.
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About this record
This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
Source: NYC Open Data.