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Mama's Bar
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 16, 2025
- address34 Avenue B, Manhattan 10009
- cuisineBottled Beverages
- phone9173467043
Is Mama's Bar clean?
Mama's Bar is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 16, 2025. 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 Mama's Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🛠️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.
When was Mama's Bar last inspected?
Mama's Bar has 3 inspections on record going back to December 12, 2023, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 21, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
Mama's Bar vs East Village
East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 47% 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, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.