Cooked?Birley Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 20, 2025 →
- address20 East 69 Street, Manhattan 10021
- cuisineOther
- phone3477892097
Is Birley Bakery clean?
Birley Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 20, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Birley Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 20, 2025, 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.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Birley Bakery last inspected?
Birley Bakery has 1 inspection on record going back to October 20, 2025, averaging 12 points.
October 20, 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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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 October 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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