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Delicacy
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 15, 2026
- address12 East 44 Street, Manhattan 10017
- cuisineSandwiches
- phone2126974444
Is Delicacy clean?
Delicacy is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 15, 2026. 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 Delicacy?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ♨️leftovers reheated sketchycriticalTCS food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °F or below within 4 hours.
- 🕳️conditions that attract pestsGarbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
When was Delicacy last inspected?
Delicacy has 3 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2024, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| December 17, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
Delicacy vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 70% of them.
Other spots in Midtown-Midtown South
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 May 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.