Sushi by Scratch
Last inspected: Jun 7, 2025
64
Score
During an inspection on June 7, 2025, Sushi by Scratch in Manhattan, NY, was identified as a moderate-risk facility with three critical violations. These violations included issues with staff hygiene, bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, and the preparation of prohibited food items. The facility has maintained a consistent record of moderate-risk designations across its four total inspections.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 7, 2025
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
3 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
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
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
64
Apr 8, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
Meat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other tcs offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.
02F
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
Jul 17, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
04P
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
70
Jul 25, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. no hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. no soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
05D
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
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