Cooked?A
5C Cafe & Cultural Center
November 5, 2025 · A
😇clean
- official resultA
- gradeGrade A
- score9 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings6
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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pest / contamination issuecriticalOfficial wording: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: 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.
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dishwashing setup offOfficial wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
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Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
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Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
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Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with A on May 19, 2023: Score changed by +4 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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About this record
This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
Source: NYC Open Data.