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Rafele: health inspection history
29 7 Avenue South, New York City, NY 10014
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- Address
- 29 7 Avenue South, New York City, NY 10014
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Italian
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Jan 16, 2024 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Dec 23, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Jan 13, 2023 to Dec 23, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 7 violations, of which 4 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 384 graded restaurants in ZIP 10014, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Dec 23, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 18Violations 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Jan 16, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jan 13, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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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.