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Rick's Cafe
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score6 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 12, 2025
- address147 West 43 Street, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2128691212
Is Rick's Cafe clean?
Rick's Cafe is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 12, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Rick's Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🛠️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.
When was Rick's Cafe last inspected?
Rick's Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to August 24, 2022, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| June 12, 2025 | Grade A | 6 pts |
| December 5, 2023 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| August 24, 2022 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Rick's Cafe vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 81% 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 June 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.