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Rowdy Rooster
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 7, 2025
- address149 1 Avenue, Manhattan 10003
- cuisineChicken
- phone6466092804
Is Rowdy Rooster clean?
Rowdy Rooster is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 7, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Rowdy Rooster?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Rowdy Rooster last inspected?
Rowdy Rooster has 3 inspections on record going back to March 18, 2025, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| April 7, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Rowdy Rooster 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 47% 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 April 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.