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Birria Les

Other food place · Manhattan, NY

6 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

No problems found · Health department inspection, Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection · Apr 4, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Birria Les got fewer than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Mar 16, 2026.

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

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

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 6 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 (25 → 3). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Jan 4, 2024: 25Mar 16, 2026: 325320242026

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

    This one: 0 points, inspected Apr 4, 2026.

    No violations listed in the data.

  2. EarlierMar 16, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 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.

  3. EarlierApr 19, 2025Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0 points

    No violations listed in the data.

  4. EarlierNov 19, 2024Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection13 points (A)

    4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

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

      Pests seen inside: mice

      The department's words

      04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

      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)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      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.

    • 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. EarlierJun 15, 2024Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0 points

    No violations listed in the data.

  6. EarlierJan 4, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection25 points

    3 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

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

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

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

      Food from an unapproved supplier

      The department's words

      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.

      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

      In-use utensils stored wrong

      The department's words

      06E Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

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

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)

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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
Mexican
Inspection type
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Result
0 points
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Birria Les

When was Birria Les last inspected?

The health department last inspected Birria Les on Apr 4, 2026. It was a inter-agency task force / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Birria Les?

The health department listed no violations on Apr 4, 2026.

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 Apr 4, 2026, the health department marked none as critical.