New York, NY — Three Manhattan restaurants received Grade B scores during New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections conducted on April 2, 2026, with an average score of 17 points across the group. The cited establishments ranged from frozen dessert shops to a fast-casual salad chain, and violations included pest harborage conditions and plumbing deficiencies.

The Inspections

The day's inspections touched two distinct neighborhoods on the Upper West Side and Tribeca, with violations spanning facility maintenance and infrastructure concerns.

Rito Gelato, located at 2341 Broadway in the Upper West Side, recorded the highest score of the group at 20 points. Inspectors documented two violations: inadequate or improperly installed mechanical or natural ventilation, and conditions conducive to rodent or pest harborage. The ventilation citation falls under NYC Health Code Article 81 standards, which require establishments to maintain proper airflow to prevent the accumulation of heat, moisture, and contaminants. The pest harborage finding is among the more commonly cited violations in New York City food service establishments and typically requires prompt corrective action.

Chop't, the fast-casual salad chain operating at 370 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, received a score of 16 points. The single cited violation involved the absence of an anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device where one is required, along with related drainage concerns. Back-flow prevention failures are a plumbing code issue under both the NYC Health Code and FDA Food Code guidelines, as they carry a risk of contaminating potable water supplies if cross-connections are present. The location earned the lower end of the Grade B range, indicating relatively contained concerns.

Amorino, the European gelato and macaron brand with a location at 414 Amsterdam Avenue, also on the Upper West Side, scored 15 points, the lowest among the three establishments inspected that day. Inspectors cited one violation: conditions conducive to rodent, insect, or other pest harborage. Like the Rito Gelato finding, this category of violation requires the establishment to identify and eliminate any structural gaps, debris accumulation, or other conditions that could attract or shelter pests.

Common Patterns

Several threads connect the three inspections from April 2.

Most notable is the concentration of frozen dessert establishments. Two of the three restaurants, Rito Gelato and Amorino, operate in the same category and are located within blocks of each other on the Upper West Side. Both were cited for pest harborage conditions, suggesting this violation type may be a recurring challenge for establishments in that area or that business type, though inspections are conducted independently and findings should not be read as connected.

The third establishment, Chop't, operates in a different neighborhood and a different cuisine category, and its citation was infrastructure-related rather than pest-related. Plumbing violations such as back-flow prevention deficiencies are common across food service categories and are not unique to any cuisine type.

All three scores fell in the lower half of the Grade B range, between 15 and 20 points, which places them closer to the Grade A threshold of 13 points or fewer than to the Grade C cutoff of 28 or more. That positioning suggests the violations, while requiring correction, were limited in scope.

What This Means for Diners

A Grade B score does not indicate that a restaurant poses an immediate or serious risk to public health. Under the NYC Department of Health grading system, inspectors differentiate between public health hazards, which carry heavier point values, and general violations related to facility conditions, equipment, and maintenance.

The violations documented on April 2 fall largely into the latter category. Pest harborage conditions and plumbing deficiencies are taken seriously by inspectors, but they are categorically distinct from findings such as improper food temperatures or evidence of active pest activity.

Diners who want to review inspection records for any New York City restaurant can do so through the NYC Health Department's public restaurant inspection database. Records include violation descriptions, point values, and the date of each inspection. Scores and grades reflect conditions on the day of inspection and can change following re-inspection after corrections are made.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's letter grading system was introduced in 2010 and applies to all food service establishments regulated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Grades are issued following unannounced inspections and are displayed publicly at each establishment.

The scoring breakdown is as follows:

  • Grade A: 0 to 13 points. The establishment met standards with minor or no violations.
  • Grade B: 14 to 27 points. Violations were documented that require correction, but no immediate public health hazard was identified.
  • Grade C: 28 or more points. More significant violations were found. The establishment may be re-inspected and could face additional enforcement.

When a restaurant does not immediately qualify for a Grade A, it receives a "Grade Pending" notice, indicated by the letter N in inspection records, while it has the opportunity to request re-inspection or contest the findings through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. The three establishments cited on April 2 each show a Grade N status in current records, meaning a final grade determination is still in process.

For more information, visit the NYC Department of Health restaurant inspection search tool or review the FDA Food Code, which provides the federal baseline standards that city health codes reference. Inspection histories for all three restaurants linked in this article are available on NYCRestaurantInspections.com.