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Mchale's Bar & Grill
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 29, 2024
- address251 West 51 Street, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineIrish
- phone2129575138
Is Mchale's Bar & Grill clean?
Mchale's Bar & Grill is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 29, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. 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 Mchale's Bar & Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 29, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🌡️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.
When was Mchale's Bar & Grill last inspected?
Mchale's Bar & Grill has 5 inspections on record going back to April 27, 2023, averaging 29 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| October 29, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 81 pts |
| March 4, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| April 27, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
Mchale's Bar & Grill vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 October 29, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.