Kelly's

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedJuly 31, 2023
• inspection score24 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedAugust 10, 2026 →
• address12 Avenue A, Manhattan 10009
• cuisineIrish
• phone2123881464

Is Kelly's clean?

New York currently lists Kelly's as grade pending, following an inspection on August 10, 2026 that scored 24 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 A on July 31, 2023.

What did inspectors find at Kelly's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽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.
• 🛠️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.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

When was Kelly's last inspected?

Kelly's has 5 inspections on record going back to April 14, 2022, averaging 19 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 August 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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