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Lil Frankie's Grocery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 18, 2026
- address21 1 Avenue, Manhattan 10003
- cuisineSandwiches
- phone2124200050
Is Lil Frankie's Grocery clean?
Lil Frankie's Grocery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 18, 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 Lil Frankie's Grocery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
When was Lil Frankie's Grocery last inspected?
Lil Frankie's Grocery has 5 inspections on record going back to July 13, 2023, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| September 22, 2025 | Grade C | 57 pts |
| August 7, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| September 25, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| July 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
Lil Frankie's Grocery vs East Village
East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 76% 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 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.