Jun 30, 2026 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
- 20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
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Paola's Osteria: health inspection history
1246 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10128
An inspection is a dated snapshot of what an inspector observed on one day. It is not a guarantee of current conditions. Labels and scores below are the NYC Health Department's own terms; see how to read them.
- Address
- 1246 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10128
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Italian
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Aug 27, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jun 30, 2026 (Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Dec 13, 2023 to Jun 30, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 11 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 26 points. Among 131 graded restaurants in ZIP 10128, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Aug 27, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Mar 13, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- 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.
- 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.
Dec 13, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- 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.
- 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.
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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.