Soul Food · New York City, NY
271 West 119 Street
Last inspected Aug 16, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Aug 16, 2026 · Original Source
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Official score: 5 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, May 7, 2026 · Original Source
Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection
1 recorded violation
Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 7, 2024 · Original Source
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Official score: 14 · Understand this area’s scale
3 recorded violations
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 flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 7, 2024 · Original Source