Joey Bats Cafe

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score25 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 8, 2026
• address88 Essex Street, Manhattan 10002
• cuisinePortuguese
• phone6468613421

Is Joey Bats Cafe clean?

New York currently lists Joey Bats Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on July 8, 2026 that scored 25 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 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, 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.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
  Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🛠️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.

When was Joey Bats Cafe last inspected?

Joey Bats Cafe has 1 inspection on record going back to July 8, 2026, averaging 25 points.

Joey Bats Cafe vs Chinatown

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Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 July 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.