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Ess-A-Bagel
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 8, 2026
- address115 Broadway, Manhattan 10006
- cuisineBagels/Pretzels
- phone9179366363
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 May 8, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ess-A-Bagel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
When was Ess-A-Bagel last inspected?
Ess-A-Bagel has 3 inspections on record going back to March 11, 2025, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| March 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| March 11, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
Ess-A-Bagel vs Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan runs 87% clean across 612 tracked restaurants — 442 clean, 17 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 612 spots Cooked tracks in Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, this one comes out cleaner than 61% 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 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.