Kings of Kobe

650 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

Passed · Aug 27, 2025 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 2 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
    • Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
  3. 2023
  4. Passed May 20

    Cycle Inspection

    1 violation
    • 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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