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Wave Hill
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 19, 2024
- address675 West 252 Street, Bronx 10471
- cuisineAmerican
- phone3478257493
Is Wave Hill clean?
Wave Hill is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 19, 2024. 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 Wave Hill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 19, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🛠️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 Wave Hill last inspected?
Wave Hill has 6 inspections on record going back to April 19, 2024, averaging 4 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| June 21, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| January 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| October 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| October 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| April 19, 2024 | Grade A | 8 pts |
Wave Hill vs North Riverdale-Fieldston-Riverdale
North Riverdale-Fieldston-Riverdale runs 82% clean across 48 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 4 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 48 spots Cooked tracks in North Riverdale-Fieldston-Riverdale, this one comes out cleaner than 73% 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 April 19, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.