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Lee's Deli
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 25, 2026
- address214 East 188 Street, Bronx 10458
- cuisineSandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet
- phone6463064504
Is Lee's Deli clean?
Lee's Deli is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 25, 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 Lee's Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was Lee's Deli last inspected?
Lee's Deli has 5 inspections on record going back to July 31, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| February 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| October 30, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 15, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 31, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
Lee's Deli vs Bedford Park-Fordham North
Bedford Park-Fordham North runs 79% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 73 clean, 7 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford Park-Fordham North, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 March 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.