Arlene's Grocery

95 Stanton Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

Passed · Sep 16, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 16, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 16

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Mar 5

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
    • Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
  5. 2023
  6. Failed Apr 28

    Cycle Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • 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 Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
    • Minor Nonfood-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 underneath the unit

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