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Matryoshka (Spa 88): health inspection history
88 Fulton Street, New York City, NY 10038
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- Address
- 88 Fulton Street, New York City, NY 10038
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Russian
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 6, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Oct 6, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Nov 17, 2022 to Oct 6, 2025
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 10 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 2 points. Among 157 graded restaurants in ZIP 10038, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Oct 6, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 2Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
Feb 1, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10Grade: 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Jan 30, 2023 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
Nov 17, 2022 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 18Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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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.