Cooked?Big Apple Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 22, 2026 →
- address891 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10025
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9737221147
Is Big Apple Cafe clean?
Big Apple Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Big Apple Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 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.
When was Big Apple Cafe last inspected?
Big Apple Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to December 19, 2023, averaging 5 points.
May 22, 2026 A
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View full inspection →March 20, 2026 Score 16
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View full inspection →November 21, 2024 A
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View full inspection →December 19, 2023 Score 0
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View full inspection →Big Apple Cafe vs Upper West Side
Upper West Side runs 80% clean across 426 tracked restaurants — 313 clean, 20 mid, 60 cooked.
Against the 426 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 93% 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.
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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 May 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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