I stopped into Sushi Yu 2 on West 181st Street yesterday for the first time in many months, and for the first time since the restaurant earned an “A” from the New York City Health Department on September 1.

Because I was only getting a quick snack, this isn’t a full review, but I was interested at the staff member’s response when I congratulated her for the “A” rating. She smiled, and when I said they had to work hard to get it, she smiled again and nodded, and I could tell there was considerable relief and accomplishment behind the smile. (The health inspectors found numerous violations on several previous visits over the past year, until the most recent successful inspection that earned the “A.”)

My quick snack (a spicy tuna roll) was good, and I will return for a more complete evaluation soon.

For more on the city’s health inspection system, see my earlier post on the subject.