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Bocca: health inspection history
39 East 19 Street, New York City, NY 10003
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- Address
- 39 East 19 Street, New York City, NY 10003
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Italian
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Sep 16, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Sep 16, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Apr 3, 2023 to Sep 16, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 13 violations, of which 8 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 20 points. Among 583 graded restaurants in ZIP 10003, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 16, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 20Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Oct 8, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 21Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Apr 3, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 26Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 10ANot critical Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.