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CHEESE WHEEL PASTAS

5 CARMINE STREET Manhattan NY 10014

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 52

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-28; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-28), including 4 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-04-28: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Score: 52. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 02G — 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.
  • Critical: 02H — After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
  • Critical: 05H — No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
  • Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Not Critical: 09C — Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
  • Not Critical: 10B — 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.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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