Lovely's Old Fashioned

642 9 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10036
American
Last inspected: Sep 4, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Lovely's Old Fashioned has been inspected five times since 2023. The most recent report on file is from Sep 4, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately compared to roughly zero violations before.

“Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Manhattan restaurants. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 4, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
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
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
74
May 17, 2025
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
No violations found.
100
May 18, 2024
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 12, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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
82
Aug 23, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.
03A
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lovely's Old Fashioned last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lovely's Old Fashioned on file is from Sep 4, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lovely's Old Fashioned?

Across the inspection record, “food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lovely's Old Fashioned.

How does Lovely's Old Fashioned compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Lovely's Old Fashioned most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Lovely's Old Fashioned's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Lovely's Old Fashioned have averaged around two violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Lovely's Old Fashioned means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Lovely's Old Fashioned inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Lovely's Old Fashioned is inspected around two times per year on average.