JACOB'S PICKLES in Upper West Side (Central)
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Jun 10, 2025
📍 509 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10024 ·
🍽️ American
Overview
Jacob's Pickles on the Upper West Side has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors once since 2023. The restaurant currently holds a Grade Z designation with a score of 2 points across 7 inspections between 2023 and 2025, including 1 Grade A result and 1 Grade C result.
7
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
1
Closure
1
Grade A Inspection
JACOB'S PICKLES in Upper West Side (Central): Emergency Closures (1)
JACOB'S PICKLES in Upper West Side (Central): Full Inspection History (7 records)
GRADE Z
Jun 10, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2
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.
Violations:
10F
Jun 9, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 10
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.
Jun 6, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 33
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...
🚫 CLOSURE
Jun 4, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 76
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.
Sewage disposal system...
GRADE C
Dec 18, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 32
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 d...
Jul 8, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 26
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.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-fo...
GRADE A
Feb 1, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 12
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.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish hel...
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JACOB'S PICKLES in Upper West Side (Central): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was JACOB'S PICKLES last inspected?
- JACOB'S PICKLES was last inspected on June 10, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 2 points.
- What is JACOB'S PICKLES's current health grade?
- JACOB'S PICKLES currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has JACOB'S PICKLES been closed by NYC Health?
- JACOB'S PICKLES has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 1 time. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has JACOB'S PICKLES had?
- JACOB'S PICKLES has 7 health inspections on record from February 2023 through June 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at JACOB'S PICKLES?
- The worst inspection score recorded at JACOB'S PICKLES was 76 points on June 4, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.