949 2 Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10022
(212) 588-1050
Current Inspection Grade: A
At A Glance
Morningstar Restaurant has an average score of 19 from 2 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Morningstar Restaurant 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
03/13/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 12 | A
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
05/03/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 26 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- (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.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
03/31/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: N/A | A
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
- (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.
- (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 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.
02/15/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
- (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
02/15/2022 | Trans Fat / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
- A food containing artificial trans fat, with 0.5 grams or more of trans fat per serving, is being stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of a menu item, or served.
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