34 East 52 Street
Manhattan, NY 10022
(212) 935-3434
Current Inspection Grade: A
Last Graded: 08/12/2021
At A Glance
Fresco has an average score of 17.75 from 4 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Fresco may not be consistently maintaining a high level of control over 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.
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
02/02/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 13 | A
- (Critical) Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
08/05/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 34 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- (Critical) 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 during active necessary preparation.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08/12/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 11 | A
- (Critical) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
- Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
- 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.
02/19/2020 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 13 | A
- (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- 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.
- Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
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