Cooked?Rule 257
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score94 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedJuly 30, 2025 →
- address54 Eldridge Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9177747263
Is Rule 257 clean?
New York currently lists Rule 257 as grade pending, following an inspection on July 30, 2025 that scored 94 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Rule 257?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalNo approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- ⚠️Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalInsufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- 🛠️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.
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- ⚠️“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.
- ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalFood contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
When was Rule 257 last inspected?
Rule 257 has 1 inspection on record going back to July 30, 2025, averaging 94 points.
July 30, 2025 Score 94
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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.
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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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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