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Pier I Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 22, 2022
- addressPIER I West 70 Street, Manhattan
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2123624450
Is Pier I Cafe clean?
Pier I Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 22, 2022. 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 Pier I Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 22, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueHand wash sign not posted
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalAppropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
When was Pier I Cafe last inspected?
Pier I Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to September 4, 2019, averaging 6 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2022 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| September 4, 2019 | Grade A | 2 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 April 22, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.