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Bjork Cafe & Bistro
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 20, 2024
- address58 Park Avenue, Manhattan 10016
- cuisineScandinavian
- phone2127793587
Is Bjork Cafe & Bistro clean?
Bjork Cafe & Bistro is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 20, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Bjork Cafe & Bistro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 20, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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 Bjork Cafe & Bistro last inspected?
Bjork Cafe & Bistro has 3 inspections on record going back to April 15, 2024, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| November 20, 2024 | Grade B | 15 pts |
| April 15, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
Bjork Cafe & Bistro 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 20% 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 November 20, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.