Cooked?Birch Coffee
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 28, 2025 →
- address1501 1 Avenue, Manhattan 10075
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone2126861444
Is Birch Coffee clean?
Birch Coffee is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 28, 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 Birch Coffee?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
When was Birch Coffee last inspected?
Birch Coffee has 1 inspection on record going back to April 28, 2025, averaging 8 points.
April 28, 2025 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 April 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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