β³ the city lists this spot as grade pending β it hasn't been given a grade yet.
Is Emma's Torch clean?
New York currently lists Emma's Torch as grade pending, following an inspection on February 5, 2026 that scored 26 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Emma's Torch?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π½οΈfood left out / unprotectedcritical
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customerβs refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
π³οΈbasically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
πthey've got roommates (mice)critical
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
βfood from a mystery sourcecritical
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
When was Emma's Torch last inspected?
Emma's Torch has 1 inspection on record going back to February 5, 2026, averaging 26 points.
date
result
score
February 5, 2026
no grade issued β³
26 pts
How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0β13 points earns an A, 14β27 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 β it stays βGrade Pendingβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.