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Sushi W: health inspection history

1513 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10029

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Address
1513 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10029
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Japanese
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Jul 14, 2025
Latest inspection
Jul 14, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
4 inspections, Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 14, 2025

Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 9 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 6 points. Among 181 graded restaurants in ZIP 10029, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

Jul 14, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 6Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

May 29, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 19Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
  • 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.
  • 02FCritical Meat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other TCS offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.

Aug 1, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Aug 1, 2023 Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection

Score: not recordedNo violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.
  • 15-37Workplace SFAA policy not prominently posted in workplace.

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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.