Rudy's Bar & Grill

627 9 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10036

American

Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged four inspections at Rudy's Bar & Grill, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 17, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near three violations each time.

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Rudy's Bar & Grill's latest score of 70 falls below the Manhattan average of 77. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 17, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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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

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

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

Sep 4, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

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

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Oct 24, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

10F

Jan 31, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

10F

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rudy's Bar & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rudy's Bar & Grill on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rudy's Bar & Grill?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Rudy's Bar & Grill.

How does Rudy's Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Rudy's Bar & Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Rudy's Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Rudy's Bar & Grill have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around three per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rudy's Bar & Grill 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 Rudy's Bar & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rudy's Bar & Grill is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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