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Sylvia's
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 13, 2025
- address328 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan 10027
- cuisineSoul Food
- phone2129960660
Is Sylvia's clean?
Sylvia's is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sylvia's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2025, 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.
When was Sylvia's last inspected?
Sylvia's has 2 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2023, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| October 4, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Sylvia's vs Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds
Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds runs 71% clean across 91 tracked restaurants — 60 clean, 5 mid, 19 cooked.
Against the 91 spots Cooked tracks in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, this one comes out cleaner than 90% 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 May 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.