VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM in Lower East Side
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Oct 14, 2025
📍 172 LUDLOW STREET, Manhattan, NY 10002 ·
🍽️ Frozen Desserts
Overview
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream on the Lower East Side holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 9 points on its most recent inspection. The frozen dessert shop has maintained Grade A on all 3 graded inspections between 2023 and 2025, with no emergency closures on record.
5
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
3
Grade A Inspections
VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM in Lower East Side: Full Inspection History (5 records)
GRADE A
Oct 14, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 9
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...
GRADE A
May 28, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial 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
GRADE A
May 17, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, bet...
May 17, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
May 17, 2023
— Calorie Posting / Initial Inspection
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served ...
Violations:
16-03
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VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM in Lower East Side: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM last inspected?
- VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM was last inspected on October 14, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 9 points.
- What is VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM's current health grade?
- VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM had?
- VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM has 5 health inspections on record from May 2023 through October 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 3 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM?
- The worst inspection score recorded at VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM was 10 points on May 17, 2023. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM ever received a Grade C?
- No. VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.