Elbow Bread

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 26, 2026 →
• address1 Ludlow Street, Manhattan 10002
• cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
• phone2128372963

Is Elbow Bread clean?

Elbow Bread is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 26, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Elbow Bread?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

When was Elbow Bread last inspected?

Elbow Bread has 2 inspections on record going back to April 29, 2025, averaging 10 points.

Elbow Bread vs Chinatown

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Against the 685 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 90% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 August 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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