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Le Pain Quotidien
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 12, 2026
- address1131 Madison Avenue, Manhattan 10028
- cuisineFrench
- phone2123274900
Is Le Pain Quotidien clean?
Le Pain Quotidien is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 12, 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 Le Pain Quotidien?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🌡️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.
When was Le Pain Quotidien last inspected?
Le Pain Quotidien has 4 inspections on record going back to May 31, 2023, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 2, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 pts |
| May 31, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Le Pain Quotidien vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill runs 83% clean across 354 tracked restaurants — 266 clean, 21 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 354 spots Cooked tracks in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.