Cooked?Mel & Toast
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedApril 3, 2024 →
- address252 West 37 Street, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineSandwiches
- phone7326730922
Is Mel & Toast clean?
New York currently lists Mel & Toast as grade pending, following an inspection on April 3, 2024 that scored 27 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Mel & Toast?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 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.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalInsufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- ⚠️Equipment used for ROP not approved by the Department
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- ⚠️Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🚿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 Mel & Toast last inspected?
Mel & Toast has 1 inspection on record going back to April 3, 2024, averaging 27 points.
April 3, 2024 Score 27
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 April 3, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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