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Zest Sushi
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 19, 2026
- address249 Broome St, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineJapanese
- phone2126773158
Is Zest Sushi clean?
New York currently lists Zest Sushi as grade pending, following an inspection on May 19, 2026 that scored 26 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Zest Sushi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 19, 2026, 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- ⚠️Food Protection Certificate not available for inspectionFood Protection Certificate not available for inspection
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🌡️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.
- ⚠️Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was Zest Sushi last inspected?
Zest Sushi has 3 inspections on record going back to November 19, 2024, averaging 33 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| April 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 59 pts |
| November 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
Zest Sushi vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.