Lava Shawarma

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score2 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 8, 2025 →
• address12 West 23 Street, Manhattan 10010
• cuisineMiddle Eastern
• phone6468941401

Is Lava Shawarma clean?

New York currently lists Lava Shawarma as grade pending, following an inspection on October 8, 2025 that scored 2 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Lava Shawarma?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 8, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️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.

When was Lava Shawarma last inspected?

Lava Shawarma has 5 inspections on record going back to January 25, 2024, averaging 41 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 October 8, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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