Buddha Beer Bar

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 26, 2022 →
• address4476 Broadway, Manhattan 10040
• cuisineAmerican
• phone6468612595

Is Buddha Beer Bar clean?

Buddha Beer Bar is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 26, 2022. 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 Buddha Beer Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 26, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedures improper.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

When was Buddha Beer Bar last inspected?

Buddha Beer Bar has 3 inspections on record going back to March 20, 2019, averaging 17 points.

Buddha Beer Bar vs Washington Heights North

Washington Heights North runs 65% clean across 165 tracked restaurants — 93 clean, 10 mid, 39 cooked.

Against the 165 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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.

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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 January 26, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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