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The Lowell
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 11, 2025
- address28 East 63 Street, Manhattan 10065
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2126056859
Is The Lowell clean?
The Lowell is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 11, 2025. 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 The Lowell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 11, 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.
- 🌡️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.
When was The Lowell last inspected?
The Lowell has 3 inspections on record going back to October 22, 2024, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| February 11, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| October 22, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
The Lowell vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill runs 83% clean across 354 tracked restaurants — 266 clean, 21 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 354 spots Cooked tracks in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 64% 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 February 11, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.