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Le Pain Quotidien
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 9, 2026
- address1399 Madison Avenue, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone6466633149
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 January 9, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — 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 January 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Le Pain Quotidien last inspected?
Le Pain Quotidien has 7 inspections on record going back to November 21, 2023, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 17, 2025 | — | |
| January 9, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 15 pts |
| December 24, 2024 | Grade C | 55 pts |
| August 23, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
| May 6, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| November 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
Le Pain Quotidien vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 74% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 101 clean, 14 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 31% of them.
Other spots in East Harlem South
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 January 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.