The Blue Lobster

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score26 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 15, 2025 →
• address1490 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10033
• cuisineLatin American
• phone9175750610

Is The Blue Lobster clean?

The Blue Lobster is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 15, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at The Blue Lobster?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 15, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

When was The Blue Lobster last inspected?

The Blue Lobster has 3 inspections on record going back to January 3, 2023, averaging 22 points.

The Blue Lobster vs Washington Heights North

Washington Heights North runs 65% clean across 165 tracked restaurants — 93 clean, 10 mid, 39 cooked.

Against the 165 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 September 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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