DISHES in East Midtown Turtle Bay
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Oct 14, 2025
📍 399 PARK AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10022 ·
🍽️ American
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🚇 Lexington Ave-59th Street
Overview
Dishes in East Midtown holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH with a score of 12 points. Across 13 inspections since 2022, the restaurant has shown mixed results, earning Grade A once, Grade B once, and Grade C twice, with no emergency closures on record.
13
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
DISHES in East Midtown Turtle Bay: Full Inspection History (13 records)
GRADE A
Oct 14, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 12
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.
Anti-siphonage or back...
Sep 8, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
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.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operation...
Sep 8, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 32
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.
Violations:
10B
Jun 13, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Violations:
20-06
GRADE C
Apr 30, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 33
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.
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier t...
Mar 21, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 60
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.
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other to...
Mar 21, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Violations:
20-06
GRADE B
Sep 3, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 22
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Food Prote...
Sep 3, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Violations:
20-06
Jun 13, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Personal ...
Jun 13, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 43
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.
Violations:
10B
GRADE C
Mar 7, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 39
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Anti-sip...
Nov 1, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 47
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
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 cleani...
DISHES in East Midtown Turtle Bay: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was DISHES last inspected?
- DISHES was last inspected on October 14, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 12 points.
- What is DISHES's current health grade?
- DISHES currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has DISHES had?
- DISHES has 13 health inspections on record from November 2022 through October 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion. Grade C on 2 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at DISHES?
- The worst inspection score recorded at DISHES was 60 points on March 21, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has DISHES ever received a Grade C?
- Yes. DISHES has received a Grade C on 2 inspections. A Grade C means a score of 28 or more points.