COSTA in Upper East Side Carnegie Hill
Latest: GRADE B
Last inspected Mar 10, 2025
📍 1300 MADISON AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10128 ·
🍽️ Mediterranean
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🚇 86th Street-Lexington
Overview
Costa on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill neighborhood currently holds a Grade B from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 19 points on its most recent inspection. The restaurant has 6 inspections on record since 2023, including 1 Grade A result, with no emergency closures.
6
Inspections on Record
Grade B
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
COSTA in Upper East Side Carnegie Hill: Full Inspection History (6 records)
Mar 10, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 51
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
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 unde...
Mar 10, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
GRADE B
Jun 20, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 19
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
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 fingerna...
May 1, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 66
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.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with p...
GRADE A
Oct 25, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 13
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 liqu...
Jul 26, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 20
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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 ...
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COSTA in Upper East Side Carnegie Hill: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was COSTA last inspected?
- COSTA was last inspected on March 10, 2025 (Grade B). The inspection score was 51 points.
- What is COSTA's current health grade?
- COSTA 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 COSTA had?
- COSTA has 6 health inspections on record from July 2023 through March 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at COSTA?
- The worst inspection score recorded at COSTA was 66 points on May 1, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has COSTA ever received a Grade C?
- No. COSTA has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.