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Yama: health inspection history
122 East 17 Street, New York City, NY 10003
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- Address
- 122 East 17 Street, New York City, NY 10003
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Japanese
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Sep 23, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Sep 23, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Feb 14, 2023 to Sep 23, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 11 violations, of which 6 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 23, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 20Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 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.
Dec 3, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 24Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Feb 14, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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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.