LA MELA.

NYC Health Dept

167 MULBERRY STREET · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 12 points (Nov 2025). Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

4 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Nov 2025 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 25

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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 fl

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Not Critical 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

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

SEP 13

2024

PASS · 0 violations

AUG 28

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Not Critical Sanitation

DEC 29

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Not Critical Employee Hygiene

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

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