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Levain Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 23, 2026
- address340 Lafayette Street, Manhattan 10012
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone9174643746
Is Levain Bakery clean?
Levain Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 23, 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 Levain Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Levain Bakery last inspected?
Levain Bakery has 4 inspections on record going back to February 6, 2024, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 13, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| February 6, 2025 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| February 6, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
Levain Bakery vs West Village
West Village runs 81% clean across 1,012 tracked restaurants — 722 clean, 48 mid, 117 cooked.
Against the 1,012 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 June 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.