Cooked?Blue Bottle Coffee
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026 →
- address279 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10023
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone5106533394
Is Blue Bottle Coffee clean?
Blue Bottle Coffee is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 15, 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 Blue Bottle Coffee?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle 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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Blue Bottle Coffee last inspected?
Blue Bottle Coffee has 2 inspections on record going back to January 28, 2025, averaging 9 points.
July 15, 2026 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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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