Cooked?Arco Cafe
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 21, 2025 →
- address886 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10025
- cuisineItalian
- phone6467819080
Is Arco Cafe clean?
Arco Cafe is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 21, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Arco Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Arco Cafe last inspected?
Arco Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to April 16, 2024, averaging 17 points.
April 21, 2025 B
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View full inspection →April 16, 2024 Score 19
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 April 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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