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Elephant Ear Thai Eatery
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score21 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 4, 2025
- address690 9 Avenue, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineJapanese
- phone7188018289
Is Elephant Ear Thai Eatery clean?
Elephant Ear Thai Eatery is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 4, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Elephant Ear Thai Eatery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🌡️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.
- 🚿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 / 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 Elephant Ear Thai Eatery last inspected?
Elephant Ear Thai Eatery has 6 inspections on record going back to July 12, 2023, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | Grade B | 21 pts |
| March 6, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| February 1, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| January 29, 2024 | closed by the city | 54 pts |
| November 28, 2023 | Grade C | 36 pts |
| July 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
Elephant Ear Thai Eatery vs Clinton
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Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 21% 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 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.