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Sammy's Fishbox
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 12, 2024
- address41 City Island Avenue, Bronx 10464
- cuisineSeafood
- phone7188850920
Is Sammy's Fishbox clean?
Sammy's Fishbox is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 12, 2024. 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 Sammy's Fishbox?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 12, 2024, 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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Sammy's Fishbox last inspected?
Sammy's Fishbox has 3 inspections on record going back to November 29, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| December 12, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| November 29, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
Sammy's Fishbox vs Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island runs 84% clean across 73 tracked restaurants — 57 clean, 3 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 73 spots Cooked tracks in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, this one comes out cleaner than 88% 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 December 12, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.