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Mj Smith Food & Spirits: health inspection history

9 East 45 Street, New York City, NY 10017

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Address
9 East 45 Street, New York City, NY 10017
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
American
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Aug 13, 2025
Latest inspection
Aug 13, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
3 inspections, Apr 6, 2023 to Aug 13, 2025

Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 9 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 309 graded restaurants in ZIP 10017, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Aug 13, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 12Grade: 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.
  • 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Sep 19, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 17Violations 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.
  • 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.
  • 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Apr 6, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 24Grade: 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.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • 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.
  • 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

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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.