La Covacha
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
55
Score
LA COVACHA in Manhattan, NY, has undergone three inspections, with the most recent assessment on September 24, 2025, resulting in a moderate risk designation. Inspectors identified four critical violations, including issues with food temperature maintenance, bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, and the sanitization of food contact surfaces. Historical records for the facility indicate a consistent pattern of moderate-risk findings across all documented inspections.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations.
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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
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
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
04C
55
May 23, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 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
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
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
10A
70
Apr 17, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
70
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