Three Roosters

Name: Three Roosters
Address: 792 9 Avenue, NYC, NY, 10019, US
Telephone: (917) 261-4055

792 9 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019

Grade A · as of Jul 8, 2024

Three Roosters was last inspected on May 27, 2026 and scored 25 points (B range). Inspectors found 5 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

May 27, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 25 points (B range)

3 critical2 general

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

CriticalPests

Rats, or signs of rats, were found.

Official wording (code 04K)
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalFood temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
CriticalFood temperature

Cooked food wasn’t cooled down quickly enough.

Official wording (code 02H)
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.
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.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Fridges or hot-holding units lacked an accurate thermometer.

Official wording (code 10E)
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

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

Oct 18, 2025 0 0 points (A range)

Inter-Agency Task Force · Initial Inspection

No violations
Jul 8, 2024 A 13 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
2 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02B)
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.
  
  Official wording (code 06D)
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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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 5 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.