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Pershing Square Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 21, 2026
- address90 East 42 Street, Manhattan 10017
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122869600
Is Pershing Square Cafe clean?
Pershing Square Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 21, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pershing Square Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026, 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.
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when requiredAllergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- ⚠️Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
When was Pershing Square Cafe last inspected?
Pershing Square Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to July 30, 2024, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| August 7, 2025 | — | |
| January 29, 2025 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| July 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
Pershing Square Cafe vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 372 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 91% of them.
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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.
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 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.