Cooked?Keens Steakhouse
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedDecember 26, 2024
- inspection score16 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 12, 2026 →
- address72 West 36 Street, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineSteakhouse
- phone2129473636
Is Keens Steakhouse clean?
Keens Steakhouse currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on December 26, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 12, 2026 scoring 16 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Keens Steakhouse?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick worker near the foodcriticalFood worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Keens Steakhouse last inspected?
Keens Steakhouse has 2 inspections on record going back to December 26, 2024, averaging 14 points.
May 12, 2026 Score 16
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View full inspection →December 26, 2024 A
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View full inspection →Keens Steakhouse vs Midtown-Midtown South
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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