Semicolon Cafe

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score44 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJune 17, 2026
• address516A 3 Avenue, Manhattan 10016
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone2019379123

Is Semicolon Cafe clean?

New York currently lists Semicolon Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on June 17, 2026 that scored 44 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Semicolon Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
• 🛠️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.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
• 🧻grimy wiping clothscritical
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
• ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
  Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
• ⚠️“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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
  Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

When was Semicolon Cafe last inspected?

Semicolon Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2026, averaging 43 points.

Semicolon Cafe vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.

Against the 372 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 1% 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 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.