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51St Bakery & Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 8, 2026
- address5-33 51 Avenue, Queens 11101
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone3478823543
Is 51St Bakery & Cafe clean?
51St Bakery & Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 8, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 51St Bakery & Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was 51St Bakery & Cafe last inspected?
51St Bakery & Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to April 7, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 20, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 7, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
51St Bakery & Cafe vs Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth runs 76% clean across 540 tracked restaurants — 359 clean, 31 mid, 81 cooked.
Against the 540 spots Cooked tracks in Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, this one comes out cleaner than 45% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.