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Ear Inn
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 15, 2025
- address326 Spring Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122269060
Is Ear Inn clean?
Ear Inn is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 15, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ear Inn?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Ear Inn last inspected?
Ear Inn has 5 inspections on record going back to September 28, 2022, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 11, 2025 | Grade C | 40 pts |
| January 7, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
| August 14, 2023 | Grade C | 35 pts |
| September 28, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
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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 April 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.