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Duaa's Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 3, 2025
- address500 West 162 Street, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9172614093
Is Duaa's Cafe clean?
Duaa's Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 3, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Duaa's Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 3, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 🛠️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.
When was Duaa's Cafe last inspected?
Duaa's Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| December 5, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| February 1, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| February 14, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
Duaa's Cafe vs Washington Heights South
Washington Heights South runs 75% clean across 208 tracked restaurants — 137 clean, 12 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 208 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 92% 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 September 3, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.