La Mela
Last inspected: Nov 25, 2025
67
Score
During an inspection on November 25, 2025, LA MELA in Manhattan, NY, was identified as a moderate risk facility with two critical and two minor violations. These findings included the presence of live roaches and conditions conducive to pests, as well as issues regarding the maintenance of non-food contact surfaces. Across four total inspections on record, the facility has historically maintained a low-risk status.
4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 25, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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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
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
67
Sep 13, 2024
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
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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
95
Dec 29, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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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
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
09E
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
74
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