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Ambo

Other food place · Manhattan, NY

5 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Jul 13, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Ambo got about the same as most.

Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Ambo?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 06CHow to fixFix it
  2. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 10GHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Which one are you?

For Ambo's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Ambo. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Ambo first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

    Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.

  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-501.13.

Try it yourself

Fix and log it: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

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0 of 3 done

Top to bottom

From Food Code 3-302.11

Logged

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What people see now

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What people see after you fix and log it

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).

Fewer point violations than last time (19 → 10). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Oct 8, 2024: 19Jul 13, 2026: 10191020242026

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestJul 13, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 points (A)

    This one: 10 points (A), inspected Jul 13, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Top to bottom

      • 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
      • 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
      • 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)

      From Food Code 3-302.11

      Keep raw meat types apart

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ambo? Fix it

    Not critical (1)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ambo? Fix it

  2. EarlierApr 4, 2026Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0 points

    No violations listed in the data.

  3. EarlierFeb 5, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 points (A)

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      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.

  4. EarlierOct 8, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection19 points

    5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (3)

    • Food thawed the wrong way

      The department's words

      09B Thawing procedure improper.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      09C Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      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.

  5. EarlierOct 8, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection

      The department's words

      18-11 Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection

    • “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

      The department's words

      20-04 “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

As a customer of Ambo, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Ambo

    Ask for the manager. Ambo can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Ambo: (646) 476-4214

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Indian
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Result
10 points (A)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Ambo

When was Ambo last inspected?

The health department last inspected Ambo on Jul 13, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Ambo?

The health department listed 2 violations on Jul 13, 2026: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jul 13, 2026, the health department marked 1 as critical.