Cooked?Perry's Coffee Shop
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 22, 2025 →
- address496 East 161 Street, Bronx 10451
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7186655464
Is Perry's Coffee Shop clean?
Perry's Coffee Shop is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 22, 2025. 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 Perry's Coffee Shop?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 22, 2025, 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.
When was Perry's Coffee Shop last inspected?
Perry's Coffee Shop has 3 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2023, averaging 8 points.
December 22, 2025 A
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View full inspection →October 18, 2024 A
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View full inspection →May 17, 2023 A
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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 December 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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