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Doc Watsons: health inspection history
1490 2 Avenue, New York City, NY 10075
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- Address
- 1490 2 Avenue, New York City, NY 10075
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- American
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued May 11, 2023 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Aug 28, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, May 11, 2023 to Aug 28, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 15 violations, of which 9 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 11 points. Among 76 graded restaurants in ZIP 10075, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Aug 28, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 29Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 10BNot critical Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Aug 10, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 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.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
May 11, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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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.