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Benjamin Steak House
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 25, 2026
- address52 East 41 Street, Manhattan 10017
- cuisineSteakhouse
- phone2122979177
Is Benjamin Steak House clean?
Benjamin Steak House is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 25, 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 Benjamin Steak House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽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 Benjamin Steak House last inspected?
Benjamin Steak House has 5 inspections on record going back to April 13, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| December 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| October 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| July 19, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| April 13, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Benjamin Steak House vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 372 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 63% 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 February 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.