Cooked?Papaya
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 12, 2025 →
- address206 East 86 Street, Manhattan 10028
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9177741787
Is Papaya clean?
Papaya is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 12, 2025. 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 Papaya?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️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.
- 🚿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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Papaya last inspected?
Papaya has 1 inspection on record going back to March 12, 2025, averaging 10 points.
March 12, 2025 A
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View full inspection →Papaya vs Yorkville
Yorkville runs 82% clean across 241 tracked restaurants — 185 clean, 17 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 241 spots Cooked tracks in Yorkville, this one comes out cleaner than 58% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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