BBF in Lower East Side
Latest: GRADE B
Last inspected Aug 21, 2025
📍 177 LUDLOW STREET, Manhattan, NY 10002 ·
🍽️ Japanese
Overview
BBF, a Japanese restaurant on the Lower East Side, currently holds a Grade B from NYC DOHMH with a score of 19 points. Across 10 inspections since 2024, the restaurant has received 2 Grade B results and 1 Grade C, with no emergency closures on record.
10
Inspections on Record
Grade B
Current Grade
BBF in Lower East Side: Full Inspection History (10 records)
GRADE B
Aug 21, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 19
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
Thawing procedure improper.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; s...
Jul 10, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 29
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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...
Jul 10, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
May 31, 2025
— Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Score: 0
GRADE B
Apr 25, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 f...
Mar 7, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 19
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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 imprope...
Mar 7, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Sep 12, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 12
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 undern...
GRADE C
Aug 27, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 35
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessi...
May 2, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 21
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.
Pesticide n...
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BBF in Lower East Side: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was BBF last inspected?
- BBF was last inspected on August 21, 2025 (Grade B). The inspection score was 19 points.
- What is BBF's current health grade?
- BBF currently holds a Grade B. Grade B indicates a score of 14–27 points. The restaurant must post the B grade and schedule a re-inspection.
- How many health inspections has BBF had?
- BBF has 10 health inspections on record from May 2024 through August 2025. Grade B on 2 occasions. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at BBF?
- The worst inspection score recorded at BBF was 35 points on August 27, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has BBF ever received a Grade C?
- Yes. BBF has received a Grade C on 1 inspection. A Grade C means a score of 28 or more points.