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Ferris Booth Commons - Alfred Lerner Hall: health inspection history
2920 Broadway, New York City, NY 10027
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- Address
- 2920 Broadway, New York City, NY 10027
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- American
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Apr 17, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 5 inspections, Feb 29, 2024 to Sep 9, 2026
Across these 5 inspection records, the health department cited 22 violations, of which 14 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 148 graded restaurants in ZIP 10027, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 9, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 33Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 03CCritical Unclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
- 06ACritical Personal 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Apr 17, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 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.
Mar 12, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 33Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02HCritical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
- 02GCritical Cold 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.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Mar 12, 2025 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Feb 29, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 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.