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Il Piccolo Bufalo
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score37 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMay 18, 2026
- address141 Mulberry Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineItalian
- phone2122199068
Is Il Piccolo Bufalo clean?
New York currently lists Il Piccolo Bufalo as grade pending, following an inspection on May 18, 2026 that scored 37 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 C on April 17, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Il Piccolo Bufalo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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 Il Piccolo Bufalo last inspected?
Il Piccolo Bufalo has 7 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2024, averaging 33 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| April 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 40 pts |
| September 30, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 57 pts |
| September 17, 2025 | — | |
| April 17, 2025 | Grade C | 39 pts |
| September 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| June 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
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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 May 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.