Cafe 48

February 24, 2026 · Closed by the city
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  • official resultClosed by the city
  • score28 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • they've got roommates (mice)critical
    Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
    Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    code 08Astatus: Not Critical
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: 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.
    code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
  • dishwashing setup off
    Official wording: 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.
    code 10Hstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Closed by the city on February 19, 2026: Score changed by -20 points. 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.

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