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Som Bo: health inspection history

143 8 Avenue, New York City, NY 10011

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Address
143 8 Avenue, New York City, NY 10011
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Asian/Asian Fusion
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Nov 12, 2025
Latest inspection
Nov 12, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
12 inspections, Jan 13, 2023 to Nov 12, 2025

Across these 12 inspection records, the health department cited 34 violations, of which 22 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 400 graded restaurants in ZIP 10011, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Nov 12, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 04OCritical Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

Sep 24, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 43Violations 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.
  • 02FCritical Meat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other TCS offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 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.
  • 05FCritical Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Sep 24, 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

May 20, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 18Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 28-05Not critical Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
  • 03ICritical Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

May 20, 2025 Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection

Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
  • 20-04Not critical “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

Oct 9, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 20Violations 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.
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 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.

Oct 9, 2024 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

May 23, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 26Grade: 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.
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 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.
  • 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.

May 23, 2023 Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection

Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

May 8, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 33Violations 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 10HNot critical Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

May 8, 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

Jan 13, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 26Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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.