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Mushtari Cafe
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 25, 2025
- address34 West 126 Street, Manhattan 10027
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9174004802
Is Mushtari Cafe clean?
Mushtari Cafe is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 25, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Mushtari Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Mushtari Cafe last inspected?
Mushtari Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to November 4, 2022, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2025 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| March 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| October 18, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 4, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
Mushtari Cafe vs Central Harlem South
Central Harlem South runs 76% clean across 110 tracked restaurants — 79 clean, 9 mid, 16 cooked.
Against the 110 spots Cooked tracks in Central Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.
Other spots in Central Harlem South
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 July 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.