Carmen's Kitchen

300 West 38 Street, Manhattan, NY 10018
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Carmen's Kitchen in Manhattan, NY, has undergone four health inspections to date. During the most recent inspection on August 21, 2025, the facility was categorized as low risk, though one critical violation was noted regarding the temperature maintenance of hot food items.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation.
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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
86
Mar 5, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures
05F
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
70
Nov 16, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
61
Jan 25, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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.
02G
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
58