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Kotobuki
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 26, 2026
- address30 Vandam Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineJapanese
- phone6468724060
Is Kotobuki clean?
Kotobuki is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 26, 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 Kotobuki?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🍽️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.
When was Kotobuki last inspected?
Kotobuki has 4 inspections on record going back to March 7, 2024, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| March 3, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| August 6, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| March 7, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 15 pts |
Kotobuki vs SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy
SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy runs 83% clean across 824 tracked restaurants — 592 clean, 38 mid, 83 cooked.
Against the 824 spots Cooked tracks in SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy, this one comes out cleaner than 54% 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.
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 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.