Poetica Coffee

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score9 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 6, 2026
• address36 Saint Marks Place, Manhattan 10003
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone9177975131

Is Poetica Coffee clean?

Poetica Coffee is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 6, 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 Poetica Coffee?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
• ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

When was Poetica Coffee last inspected?

Poetica Coffee has 3 inspections on record going back to September 5, 2024, averaging 17 points.

Poetica Coffee vs East Village

East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.

Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 76% 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 January 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.