Lev Kitchen

222 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Passed · Sep 11, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 10 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 11, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required., cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 11

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  3. Passed Mar 19

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  4. Passed Mar 19

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 21

    Re-Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas

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