New York City
BEAT

Lao Ma Spicy

58 East 8 Street, New York City, NY 10003 · Manhattan · Chinese

Passed all 4 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
4
4 passed (4 w/ conditions)
Last Inspected
2025-11-17
Pass Rate
200%
0 failures
Score
67/100
BEAT
What You Should Know
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-17
No closures across all 4 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
4 pest activity violations found across 2 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Sanitation critical 4×
Pest Activity critical 4×
Food Temperature critical 2×
Other critical 2×
Food Storage & Handling critical 1×
Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-17 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 5
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

critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

minor Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

critical Food Temperature

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 dur

critical Other

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish

2024-04-25 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

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

2024-01-31 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

minor Pest Activity

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

critical Other

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish

2022-11-22 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 4
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

critical Employee Hygiene

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fing

critical Sanitation

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

minor Pest Activity

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

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