⏳ the city lists this spot as grade pending — it hasn't been given a grade yet.
Is Grand Slam clean?
New York currently lists Grand Slam as grade pending, following an inspection on June 19, 2019 that scored 40 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Grand Slam?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 19, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
🧤food-handling slipcritical
Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed.
⚠️Workplace SFAA policy not prominently posted in workplace
Workplace SFAA policy not prominently posted in workplace
🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
🍽️dishwashing setup off
Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
⚠️Operator failed to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or users of electronic cigarettes of the SFAA
Operator failed to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or users of electronic cigarettes of the SFAA
🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Grand Slam last inspected?
Grand Slam has 1 inspection on record going back to June 19, 2019, averaging 40 points.
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 19, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.