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Checker's
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 22, 2026
- address695 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10030
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122347067
Is Checker's clean?
Checker's is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 22, 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 Checker's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 22, 2026, 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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Checker's last inspected?
Checker's has 3 inspections on record going back to February 15, 2024, averaging 8 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| January 13, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 15, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
Checker's vs Hamilton Heights
Hamilton Heights runs 69% clean across 128 tracked restaurants — 82 clean, 10 mid, 27 cooked.
Against the 128 spots Cooked tracks in Hamilton Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 86% 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 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.