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Little Poland
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score23 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 8, 2026
- address200 2 Avenue, Manhattan 10003
- cuisinePolish
- phone2127779728
Is Little Poland clean?
Little Poland is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 8, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Little Poland?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was Little Poland last inspected?
Little Poland has 6 inspections on record going back to December 18, 2023, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | — | |
| January 8, 2026 | Grade B | 23 pts |
| November 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| May 7, 2025 | — | |
| August 13, 2024 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| December 18, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
Little Poland 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 18% 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 January 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.