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L'artista

Name: L'artista
Address: 142 Hamilton Place, NYC, NY, 10031, US
Telephone: (646) 858-0312

142 Hamilton Place, Manhattan, NY 10031

Not yet graded

L'artista was last inspected on September 24, 2026 and scored 28 points (C range). Inspectors found 8 violations, 5 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

September 24, 2026 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Score: 28 points (C range)

5 critical2 general1 paperwork

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.
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.
CriticalPests

Live roaches were found.

Official wording (code 04M)
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
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.
CriticalFood handling

Workers touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

Official wording (code 04C)
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.
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

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.
PaperworkFood handling

No “wash hands” sign at the hand sink.

Official wording (code 09E)
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Sep 24, 2026 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
1 general Show violations
- GeneralOther
  
  A nuisance or unsafe condition was allowed to exist.
  
  Official wording (code 28-01)
  Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

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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 6 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.