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Don Giovanni Ristorante
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 26, 2024
- address358 West 44 Street, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineItalian
- phone2125814939
Is Don Giovanni Ristorante clean?
Don Giovanni Ristorante is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 26, 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 Don Giovanni Ristorante?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 26, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Don Giovanni Ristorante last inspected?
Don Giovanni Ristorante has 3 inspections on record going back to April 20, 2022, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 19, 2023 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| April 20, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
Don Giovanni Ristorante vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 44% 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 September 26, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.