Cooked?Kaki
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 6, 2024 →
- address129 Rivington Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineJapanese
- phone9179136183
Is Kaki clean?
Kaki is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 6, 2024. 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 Kaki?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 6, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
When was Kaki last inspected?
Kaki has 1 inspection on record going back to August 6, 2024, averaging 11 points.
August 6, 2024 A
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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 6, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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