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East Japanese Restaurant: health inspection history
314 West 53 Street, New York City, NY 10019
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- Address
- 314 West 53 Street, New York City, NY 10019
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Japanese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Apr 21, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Apr 21, 2026 (Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 2 inspections, Feb 26, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
Across these 2 inspection records, the health department cited 10 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 554 graded restaurants in ZIP 10019, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Apr 21, 2026 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 06CCritical Food, 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.
Feb 26, 2026 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 25Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 06CCritical Food, 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.
- 10BNot critical Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.