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Hill And Bay
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 24, 2023
- address581 2 Avenue, Manhattan 10016
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122455554
Is Hill And Bay clean?
Hill And Bay is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 24, 2023. 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 Hill And Bay?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 24, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Hill And Bay last inspected?
Hill And Bay has 2 inspections on record going back to August 24, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| August 24, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Hill And Bay vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 372 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 63% of them.
Other spots in Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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 August 24, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.