Cooked?Bar 42
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 17, 2026 →
- address400 West 42 Street, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineAmerican
- phone3474682700
Is Bar 42 clean?
Bar 42 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 17, 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 Bar 42?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
When was Bar 42 last inspected?
Bar 42 has 1 inspection on record going back to January 17, 2026, averaging 10 points.
January 17, 2026 A
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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 January 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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