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Benares
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 16, 2026
- address45 Murray Street, Manhattan 10007
- cuisineIndian
- phone2127664900
Is Benares clean?
Benares is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 16, 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 Benares?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Benares last inspected?
Benares has 7 inspections on record going back to June 13, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| April 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 73 pts |
| May 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| April 22, 2025 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| March 12, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
| November 19, 2024 | Grade B | 18 pts |
| June 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
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Against the 824 spots Cooked tracks in SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy, this one comes out cleaner than 79% 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 June 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.