La Masseria

235 West 48 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036
Italian
Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

La Masseria has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 18, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F”, which has been cited two times.

That's lower than the typical Manhattan restaurant, which scores around 77. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

2
Inspections
4
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 18, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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
55
Oct 26, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Masseria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Masseria on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Masseria?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Masseria.

How does La Masseria compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

La Masseria most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has La Masseria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Masseria have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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