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Pick A Bagel
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 23, 2026
- address891 8 Avenue, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineBagels/Pretzels
- phone3476478811
Is Pick A Bagel clean?
Pick A Bagel is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 23, 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 Pick A Bagel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 23, 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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
When was Pick A Bagel last inspected?
Pick A Bagel has 4 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| March 13, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| November 15, 2024 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| June 14, 2023 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Pick A Bagel vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 74% 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 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.