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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 18, 2024
- address448 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10024
- cuisineFrozen Desserts
- phone6469520311
Is Van Leeuwen Ice Cream clean?
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 18, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. 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 Van Leeuwen Ice Cream?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 18, 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.
When was Van Leeuwen Ice Cream last inspected?
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has 3 inspections on record going back to April 12, 2023, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
| September 18, 2024 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| April 12, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream vs Upper West Side
Upper West Side runs 81% clean across 416 tracked restaurants — 315 clean, 20 mid, 56 cooked.
Against the 416 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 92% 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 September 18, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.