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Cafe Metro
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 26, 2026
- address475 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10017
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2126977200
Is Cafe Metro clean?
Cafe Metro is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 26, 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 Cafe Metro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Cafe Metro last inspected?
Cafe Metro has 4 inspections on record going back to March 27, 2023, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 27, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 5, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| March 27, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
Cafe Metro vs Turtle Bay-East Midtown
Turtle Bay-East Midtown runs 83% clean across 605 tracked restaurants — 448 clean, 33 mid, 60 cooked.
Against the 605 spots Cooked tracks in Turtle Bay-East Midtown, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 June 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.