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Lincoln Towers Cafe
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score35 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMay 22, 2026
- address234 East 149 Street, Bronx 10451
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7182928146
Is Lincoln Towers Cafe clean?
New York currently lists Lincoln Towers Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on May 22, 2026 that scored 35 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on March 5, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Lincoln Towers Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🍽️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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Lincoln Towers Cafe last inspected?
Lincoln Towers Cafe has 6 inspections on record going back to December 26, 2023, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| April 6, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| March 5, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| August 16, 2024 | Grade C | 60 pts |
| December 26, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
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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 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.