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Madison Cafe
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score23 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 23, 2026
- address463 Willis Avenue, Bronx 10455
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7189933555
Is Madison Cafe clean?
New York currently lists Madison Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on June 23, 2026 that scored 23 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 January 27, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Madison Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 23, 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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🚿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.
When was Madison Cafe last inspected?
Madison Cafe has 6 inspections on record going back to January 2, 2024, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| April 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
| January 27, 2025 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| December 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| February 20, 2024 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| January 2, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 51 pts |
Madison Cafe vs Mott Haven-Port Morris
Mott Haven-Port Morris runs 70% clean across 136 tracked restaurants — 87 clean, 9 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 136 spots Cooked tracks in Mott Haven-Port Morris, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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.