Cooked?Salad Don
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- grade postedSeptember 24, 2025
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 10, 2026 →
- address88 Essex Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineSalads
- phone9174121794
Is Salad Don clean?
Salad Don currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on September 24, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on June 10, 2026 scoring 15 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🪳; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Salad Don?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2026, 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
When was Salad Don last inspected?
Salad Don has 3 inspections on record going back to July 29, 2025, averaging 23 points.
June 10, 2026 Score 15
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View full inspection →September 24, 2025 C
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View full inspection →July 29, 2025 Score 26
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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 June 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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