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The Nephew: health inspection history

271 West 119 Street, New York City, NY 10026

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Address
271 West 119 Street, New York City, NY 10026
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Soul Food
Most recent grade
Grade A issued May 7, 2026 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
Latest inspection
Aug 16, 2026 (Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection)
Records shown
4 inspections, Feb 7, 2024 to Aug 16, 2026

Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 5 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 5 points. Among 45 graded restaurants in ZIP 10026, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Aug 16, 2026 Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection

Score: 0No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.

No violations listed in this record.

May 7, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 5Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Feb 7, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 14Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • 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.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Feb 7, 2024 Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection

Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 15-21Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

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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.