La Rubia

11 Howard Street, New York, NY 10013

Passed re-check · Jul 16, 2025 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Jul 16, 2025: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on May 29, 2025. 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, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 16

    Cycle Inspection

    4 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 Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
    • 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 Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
  3. Failed May 29

    Cycle Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • 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
    • Minor Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance
    • Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Apr 9

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  6. 2022
  7. Passed Oct 7

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    1 violation, 1 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

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