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CHAMA MAMA
373 AMSTERDAM AVENUE Manhattan NY 10024
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 20
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-10-01; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-10-01), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-10-01: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 20. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Critical: 03A — Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
- Not Critical: 10F — 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.
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