Employee's Only

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score6 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 20, 2026 →
• address510 Hudson Street, Manhattan 10014
• cuisineAmerican
• phone2122423021

Is Employee's Only clean?

Employee's Only is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Employee's Only?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🚿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.
• 🕳️conditions that attract pests
  Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

When was Employee's Only last inspected?

Employee's Only has 4 inspections on record going back to August 24, 2021, averaging 12 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

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Against the 1,044 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 89% 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 October 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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