ZEST SUSHI.

NYC Health Dept

249 BROOME STREET · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

Grade pending; inspected May 2026. Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected May 2026 · 10 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 19

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

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

Not Critical Employee Hygiene

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

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

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

MAY 19

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Not Critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection

Not Critical Other

Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

APR 16

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 7 CRITICAL

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

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

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

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Critical Food Temperature

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

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 Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

Not Critical Sanitation

Critical Food Temperature

NOV 19

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

Critical Food Temperature

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