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Black Iron Burger
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 2, 2026
- address245 West 38 Street, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineHamburgers
- phone6464763116
Is Black Iron Burger clean?
Black Iron Burger is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 2, 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 Black Iron Burger?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 2, 2026, 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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Black Iron Burger last inspected?
Black Iron Burger has 4 inspections on record going back to December 7, 2023, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 27, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 20, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| December 7, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Black Iron Burger vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 April 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.