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Proper Food

health inspection grade Β· Midtown-Midtown South Β· Manhattan
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  • gradeGrade A
  • inspection score10 pts
  • critical violations1
  • last inspectedJanuary 6, 2026 β†’
  • address1211 6 Avenue, Manhattan 10036
  • cuisineAmerican
  • phone2128641804
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Is Proper Food clean?

Proper Food 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 β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean πŸ˜‡.

What did inspectors find at Proper Food?

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

  • πŸ“‹no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

When was Proper Food last inspected?

Proper Food has 3 inspections on record going back to April 27, 2023, averaging 6 points.

January 6, 2026 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 10 pts Β· 1 failed finding

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July 17, 2024 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 9 pts Β· 1 failed finding

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April 27, 2023 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 0 pts Β· 1 failed finding

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Proper Food vs Midtown-Midtown South

Midtown-Midtown South runs 83% clean across 2,302 tracked restaurants β€” 1,604 clean, 93 mid, 234 cooked.

Against the 2,302 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 57% 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 β€” it stays β€œGrade 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.

Read the New York ratings guide β†’

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 β€” 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.

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