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Ess-A-Bagel
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 9, 2025
- address108 West 32 Street, Manhattan 10001
- cuisineBagels/Pretzels
- phone2129807161
Is Ess-A-Bagel clean?
Ess-A-Bagel is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 9, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Ess-A-Bagel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 9, 2025, 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.
- 🌡️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 Ess-A-Bagel last inspected?
Ess-A-Bagel has 6 inspections on record going back to October 12, 2022, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| June 9, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| June 21, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| January 27, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| October 12, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
Ess-A-Bagel vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 49% 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 June 9, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.