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Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr)
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 21, 2025
- address158 Bleecker Street, Manhattan 10012
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2125053474
Is Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr) clean?
Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr) is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 21, 2025. 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 Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr)?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️conditions that attract pestsGarbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr) last inspected?
Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr) has 4 inspections on record going back to April 21, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| February 1, 2025 | — | |
| December 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| April 21, 2023 | Grade A | 8 pts |
Le Poisson Rouge (Lpr) vs West Village
West Village runs 81% clean across 1,012 tracked restaurants — 722 clean, 48 mid, 117 cooked.
Against the 1,012 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 61% 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 November 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.