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Lokal
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 13, 2023
- address473 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan 10024
- cuisineMediterranean
- phone2125955554
Is Lokal clean?
Lokal is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 13, 2023. 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 Lokal?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 13, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Lokal last inspected?
Lokal has 4 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2021, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2023 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| October 13, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| August 10, 2021 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| July 22, 2021 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
Lokal vs Upper West Side
Upper West Side runs 81% clean across 416 tracked restaurants — 315 clean, 20 mid, 56 cooked.
Against the 416 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, 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 September 13, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.