New York City
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Ambo

55c East 8 Street, New York City, NY 10003 · Manhattan · Indian
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Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
Last Inspected
2026-04-04
Violations
9
includes 3 critical
Score
96/100
EAT
Key Findings 4
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-04-04
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
Critical sanitation violations on record
Critical employee hygiene violations on record
Violation Types 5 categories
Sanitation CRIT 4×
Employee Hygiene CRIT 2×
Food Temperature MIN 1×
Food Storage & Handling CRIT 1×
Documentation & Training MIN 1×
Inspections 5 total
2026-04-04 pass 0 viol.
2025-02-05 violations cited 1 viol.
2024-10-08 violations cited 5 viol.
2024-10-08 violations cited 2 viol.
2023-05-16 violations cited 1 viol.
2026-04-04 pass Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection

No violations found.

2025-02-05 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 violation
minor Sanitation

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 under

2024-10-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 violations CRITICAL
minor Sanitation

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 under

minor Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

minor Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

2024-10-08 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
2 violations
minor Employee Hygiene

“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.

minor Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection

2023-05-16 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 violation CRITICAL
critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

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