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Rasta-Pasta and Salads

Name: Rasta-Pasta and Salads
Address: 1548 Saint Nicholas Avenue, NYC, NY, 10040, US
Telephone: (551) 200-0027

1548 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

Caribbean Washington Heights North (551) 200-0027

Not yet graded

Rasta-Pasta and Salads was last inspected on October 16, 2025 and scored 43 points (C range). Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

October 16, 2025 · Pre-permit (Non-operational) · Initial Inspection

Score: 43 points (C range)

2 critical2 general

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.
CriticalFacility

Food-contact equipment or containers were made of unsuitable material or badly maintained.

Official wording (code 05C)
Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.

Official wording (code 10F)
Non-food 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.
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.

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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.