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Black Press Coffee
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 18, 2025
- address274 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan 10023
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9172615962
Is Black Press Coffee clean?
Black Press Coffee is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 18, 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 Black Press Coffee?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽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 Black Press Coffee last inspected?
Black Press Coffee has 4 inspections on record going back to April 13, 2023, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| June 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
| March 4, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
Black Press Coffee vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 87% clean across 217 tracked restaurants — 169 clean, 6 mid, 19 cooked.
Against the 217 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 65% 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 July 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.