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El Manantial Bakery
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 14, 2026
- address1220 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone2127950045
Is El Manantial Bakery clean?
El Manantial Bakery is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 14, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at El Manantial Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🌡️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.
When was El Manantial Bakery last inspected?
El Manantial Bakery has 4 inspections on record going back to April 9, 2024, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| February 12, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| November 27, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 9, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 49 pts |
El Manantial Bakery 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 19% 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 May 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.