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Pause Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 22, 2026
- address3 Clinton Sreet, Manhattan
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone2126775415
Is Pause Cafe clean?
Pause Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pause Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🌡️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 Pause Cafe last inspected?
Pause Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2024, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 13, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| December 17, 2024 | Grade B | 20 pts |
| May 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
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 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.