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Jack's Wife Freda
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 22, 2026
- address226 Lafayette Street, Manhattan 10012
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone2125108550
Is Jack's Wife Freda clean?
Jack's Wife Freda is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 22, 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 Jack's Wife Freda?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Jack's Wife Freda last inspected?
Jack's Wife Freda has 5 inspections on record going back to July 28, 2023, averaging 22 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| March 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 44 pts |
| November 15, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 8, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| July 28, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 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 April 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.