Kenka

25 St Marks Place, Manhattan, NY 10003
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Nov 12, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

During a November 12, 2025, inspection of KENKA in Manhattan, NY, inspectors identified two critical violations and one minor violation, resulting in a moderate risk score of 70. The report noted issues with hot food temperature maintenance, improper thawing procedures, and potential food contamination. This facility has maintained a consistent pattern of medium-risk findings across its three recorded inspections.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 12, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
70
May 22, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
82
Jan 12, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations.
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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
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
64