Jacob Soul Food Restaurant
373 LENOX AVENUE, 10027
Soul Food
2128663663
AScore: 10
Last inspected: March 4, 2025
Score Trajectory
Lower score = better. Dots colored by grade.
Inspection History
March 4, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violations were cited in the following area(s).
AScore: 10
02BHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
10FNon-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.
November 26, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Violations were cited in the following area(s).
CScore: 52
02BHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
04KEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04MLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04NFilth 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.
06CFood, 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.
06DFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
10FNon-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.
May 22, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violations were cited in the following area(s).
NScore: 19
02GCold 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.
04NFilth 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.
08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
March 22, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violations were cited in the following area(s).
AScore: 12
02GCold 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.
06DFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.