Hanabi Japanese Cuisine

Name: Hanabi Japanese Cuisine
Address: 1450 2 Avenue, NYC, NY, 10021, US
Telephone: (212) 570-1888

1450 2 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

Japanese Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island (212) 570-1888

Grade A · as of Sep 29, 2025

Hanabi Japanese Cuisine was last inspected on September 29, 2025 with a result of “Violations were cited in the following area(s)”. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

September 29, 2025 · Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection

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Result: Violations were cited in the following area(s)

1 general1 paperwork

GeneralOther

Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
PaperworkSigns & paperwork

Required healthy-eating information wasn’t posted.

Official wording (code 20-08)
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

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

Sep 29, 2025 A 11 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Mice, or signs of mice, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04L)
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- GeneralOther
  
  No contract with a licensed exterminator, or pest-control records missing.
  
  Official wording (code 28-06)
  Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- 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.
Nov 1, 2023 A 7 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 06C)
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- GeneralFood handling
  
  Frozen food was being thawed the wrong way.
  
  Official wording (code 09B)
  Thawing procedure improper.

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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.