American · Midtown-Times Square
FRIEDMANS
228 WEST 47 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036
Latest inspection: Grade A
Italian · Midtown-Times Square
235 WEST 48 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036
Score from the latest comparable inspection on Aug 11, 2026. It falls in the C range, but that is not an assigned letter grade.
About the restaurant
La Masseria is an Italian restaurant in Midtown-Times Square with a menu centered on handmade pasta, classic Italian cooking, seafood, and daily specialties. The polished dining room and attentive setting make it a natural fit for dinner or a meal before a theater performance, with drinks and house-style pasta playing a central role. This profile also lets you check the restaurant's NYC health grade, inspection score, health-code violations, and inspection history.
Latest NYC health inspection
Inspection details
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.
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.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
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.
Score trend
11 more inspection points than the previous comparable inspection. This table shows up to twelve inspection events in the current NYC record; the history can change after an agency update.
| Date | Assigned grade | Score | Violations | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Pending | 36 | 5 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Not assigned | 25 | 4 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Oct 26, 2023 | B | 17 | 3 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
Repeat patterns
Items recorded in at least two separate inspection events. Recurrence adds context but does not indicate that an issue is still present today.
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.
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.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Official location
Common questions
The latest comparable inspection on Aug 11, 2026 has 36 violation points, which falls in the C score range, but its grade is pending. The previous assigned grade was B, dated Oct 26, 2023.
The latest inspection in the official dataset is dated Aug 11, 2026.
Yes. NYC inspection scores are violation points, so lower is better. Letter-grade ranges are generally A for 0–13, B for 14–27 and C for 28 or more points.
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Ordered by distance. Point differences use each restaurant’s latest comparable inspection; fewer points are better.
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