Sophie's Cuban Cuisine

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 21, 2026 →
• address28 East 12 Street, Manhattan 10003
• cuisineSpanish
• phone2123822226

Is Sophie's Cuban Cuisine clean?

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 21, 2026. 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 Sophie's Cuban Cuisine?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

When was Sophie's Cuban Cuisine last inspected?

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine has 5 inspections on record going back to April 24, 2023, averaging 29 points.

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine vs West Village

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Against the 1,028 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 62% 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 January 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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