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North Star Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 24, 2026
- address850 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx 10460
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7183280505
Is North Star Cafe clean?
North Star Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 24, 2026. 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 North Star Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 24, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was North Star Cafe last inspected?
North Star Cafe has 6 inspections on record going back to October 6, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| May 22, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| July 16, 2025 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| May 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| February 2, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| October 6, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
North Star Cafe vs East Tremont
East Tremont runs 86% clean across 56 tracked restaurants — 42 clean, 4 mid, 3 cooked.
Against the 56 spots Cooked tracks in East Tremont, this one comes out cleaner than 41% of them.
Other spots in East Tremont
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 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.