Lao Ma Spicy

58 East 8 Street
Manhattan, NY 10003
(212) 777-1887

Current Inspection Grade: B
Current Grade: B
Last Graded: 11/04/2019
 
 

At A Glance

Lao Ma Spicy has an average score of 28.67 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Lao Ma Spicy may not be meeting the City and State guidelines for food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.

An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.

Inspection History

01/31/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 19 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) 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 not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
  3. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
11/22/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 23 | B
  1. (Critical) 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 fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
  2. (Critical) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  3. (Critical) 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 flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  4. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
05/12/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 44 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
  3. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  4. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  5. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  6. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  7. Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  8. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
  9. Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
05/12/2022 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
  1. Current letter grade sign not posted.

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