Hiramasa

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score29 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJanuary 11, 2023 →
• address1312 Madison Avenue, Manhattan 10128
• cuisineJapanese
• phone2129701312

Is Hiramasa clean?

New York currently lists Hiramasa as grade pending, following an inspection on January 11, 2023 that scored 29 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Hiramasa?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 11, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
  Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• 🧽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.
• 🚿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.

When was Hiramasa last inspected?

Hiramasa has 2 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2022, averaging 24 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 January 11, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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