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Cellar 36
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 12, 2025
- address36 Market Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9294102330
Is Cellar 36 clean?
Cellar 36 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 12, 2025. 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 Cellar 36?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Cellar 36 last inspected?
Cellar 36 has 3 inspections on record going back to March 6, 2024, averaging 7 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| March 6, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Cellar 36 vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 33% 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 November 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.