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La Pulperia 44
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 19, 2024
- address623 9 Avenue, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineSpanish
- phone9174991797
Is La Pulperia 44 clean?
La Pulperia 44 is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 19, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at La Pulperia 44?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 19, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was La Pulperia 44 last inspected?
La Pulperia 44 has 3 inspections on record going back to November 29, 2022, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| September 19, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| November 29, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
La Pulperia 44 vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 44% 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 September 19, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.