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Lenz's
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score23 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 8, 2025
- address514 East 20 Street, Manhattan 10009
- cuisineSandwiches
- phone2129792859
Is Lenz's clean?
Lenz's is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 8, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Lenz's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 8, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Lenz's last inspected?
Lenz's has 6 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2023, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | Grade B | 23 pts |
| April 29, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| February 13, 2025 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| July 11, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| March 8, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| February 23, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
Lenz's vs Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village
Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village runs 82% clean across 11 tracked restaurants — 9 clean, 1 mid, 1 cooked.
Against the 11 spots Cooked tracks in Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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 July 8, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.