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Gospel
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 12, 2026
- address281 Lafayette Street, Manhattan 10012
- cuisineMediterranean
- phone9176961494
Is Gospel clean?
Gospel is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 12, 2026. 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 Gospel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 2026, 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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Gospel last inspected?
Gospel has 2 inspections on record going back to September 22, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 22, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Gospel vs SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy
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Against the 824 spots Cooked tracks in SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 June 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.