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Joey Bats Cafe
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score17 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
- address409 West 15 Street, Manhattan 10011
- cuisinePortuguese
- phone2129519189
Is Joey Bats Cafe clean?
New York currently lists Joey Bats Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on July 16, 2026 that scored 17 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Joey Bats Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🕳️conditions that attract pestsGarbage 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Joey Bats Cafe last inspected?
Joey Bats Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to September 12, 2024, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| April 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| September 12, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
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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 July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.