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Nakamura
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score3 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 11, 2026
- address172 Delancey Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineJapanese
- phone2126141810
Is Nakamura clean?
New York currently lists Nakamura as grade pending, following an inspection on May 11, 2026 that scored 3 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on June 11, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Nakamura?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
When was Nakamura last inspected?
Nakamura has 5 inspections on record going back to May 11, 2024, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| May 4, 2026 | closed by the city | 10 pts |
| April 16, 2026 | closed by the city | 96 pts |
| June 11, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 11, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
Nakamura vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 121 clean, 10 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 May 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.