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Bukhara Grill

120 East 39 Street, Manhattan, NY 10016
Indian
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
64
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Bukhara Grill, the earliest from 2025. The most recent report on file is from Apr 1, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about seven violations before that.

When inspectors have written things up, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

By comparison, the average Manhattan facility scores 77, putting Bukhara Grill on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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.
06C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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.
10B
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
64
Sep 16, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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.
04N
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.
10F
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
47
Apr 24, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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.
06C
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
05H
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.
10F
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.
10B
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bukhara Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bukhara Grill on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bukhara Grill?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bukhara Grill.

How does Bukhara Grill compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Bukhara Grill most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Bukhara Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bukhara Grill have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bukhara Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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