La Rubia / the Blond / the Library

Name: La Rubia / the Blond / the Library
Address: 138 Lafayette Street, NYC, NY, 10013, US
Telephone: (212) 634-1211

138 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

American SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy (212) 634-1211

Grade A · as of Sep 23, 2025

La Rubia / the Blond / the Library was last inspected on September 23, 2025 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

September 23, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 10 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

CriticalPests

Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

Official wording (code 04N)
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.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Jun 18, 2024 A 7 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  Food was contaminated or cross-contaminated, or wasn’t thrown out when it should have been.
  
  Official wording (code 04H)
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Jan 27, 2023 A 10 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  No one supervising the kitchen held a Food Protection Certificate.
  
  Official wording (code 04A)
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 13 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.