Black Tap/ Tender Crush

• gradeGrade B ⏳
• inspection score20 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedDecember 18, 2024
• address529 Broome Street, Manhattan 10013
• cuisineAmerican
• phone6469606500

Is Black Tap/ Tender Crush clean?

Black Tap/ Tender Crush is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 18, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 4 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 Black Tap/ Tender Crush?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 18, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🪰flies in the housecritical
  Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🐀rats have moved incritical
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

When was Black Tap/ Tender Crush last inspected?

Black Tap/ Tender Crush has 3 inspections on record going back to May 20, 2024, averaging 28 points.

Black Tap/ Tender Crush vs SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy

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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 December 18, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.