Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedApril 22, 2025
• inspection score21 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 31, 2026 →
• address34 Cooper Square, Manhattan 10003
• cuisineJapanese
• phone2124752989

Is Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq clean?

New York currently lists Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq as grade pending, following an inspection on August 31, 2026 that scored 21 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on April 22, 2025.

What did inspectors find at Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 31, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedure improper.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

When was Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq last inspected?

Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq has 7 inspections on record going back to November 30, 2022, averaging 25 points.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 August 31, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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