Cooked?Balcon Salon
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score6 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 14, 2025 →
- address674 9 Avenue, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2128107190
Is Balcon Salon clean?
Balcon Salon is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 14, 2025. 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 Balcon Salon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Balcon Salon last inspected?
Balcon Salon has 2 inspections on record going back to January 31, 2024, averaging 8 points.
August 14, 2025 A
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View full inspection →January 31, 2024 A
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View full inspection →Balcon Salon vs Clinton
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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 August 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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