Hunter Deli

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 23, 2026 →
• address966 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10021
• cuisineSandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet
• phone2124397758

Is Hunter Deli clean?

Hunter Deli is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 23, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Hunter Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿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.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

When was Hunter Deli last inspected?

Hunter Deli has 7 inspections on record going back to October 27, 2022, averaging 30 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

Hunter Deli vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill runs 83% clean across 370 tracked restaurants — 270 clean, 19 mid, 38 cooked.

Against the 370 spots Cooked tracks in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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.

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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 July 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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