ZEST RAMEN in Lower East Side
Latest: GRADE B
Last inspected May 7, 2025
📍 112 ELDRIDGE STREET, Manhattan, NY 10002 ·
🍽️ Japanese
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🚇 Canal Street
Overview
Zest Ramen on the Lower East Side holds a current Grade B from NYC DOHMH, based on 6 inspections between 2022 and 2025. The restaurant has received Grade B on all three graded inspections on record, with no emergency closures.
6
Inspections on Record
Grade B
Current Grade
ZEST RAMEN in Lower East Side: Full Inspection History (6 records)
GRADE B
May 7, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 19
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jan 15, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 34
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanabl...
Jan 15, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
Violations:
20-01
GRADE B
Apr 25, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 21
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or fl...
Oct 11, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 15
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
GRADE B
May 19, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 0
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used...
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ZEST RAMEN in Lower East Side: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was ZEST RAMEN last inspected?
- ZEST RAMEN was last inspected on May 7, 2025 (Grade B). The inspection score was 19 points.
- What is ZEST RAMEN's current health grade?
- ZEST RAMEN 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 ZEST RAMEN had?
- ZEST RAMEN has 6 health inspections on record from May 2022 through May 2025. Grade B on 3 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at ZEST RAMEN?
- The worst inspection score recorded at ZEST RAMEN was 34 points on January 15, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has ZEST RAMEN ever received a Grade C?
- No. ZEST RAMEN has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.