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B Cafe
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score21 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedAugust 14, 2025
- address240 East 75 Street, Manhattan 10021
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122493300
Is B Cafe clean?
B Cafe is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 14, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at B Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🛠️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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was B Cafe last inspected?
B Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to November 2, 2022, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2025 | — | |
| August 14, 2025 | Grade B | 21 pts |
| October 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| November 2, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
B Cafe vs Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island runs 80% clean across 316 tracked restaurants — 229 clean, 16 mid, 43 cooked.
Against the 316 spots Cooked tracks in Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, this one comes out cleaner than 18% 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 August 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.