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Lifecafe
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score25 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedDecember 16, 2024
- address605 West 42 Street, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineJuice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
- phone2125641130
Is Lifecafe clean?
Lifecafe is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 16, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Lifecafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 16, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Lifecafe last inspected?
Lifecafe has 3 inspections on record going back to January 11, 2024, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| December 16, 2024 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| January 11, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
Lifecafe vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 December 16, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.