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Slate Cafe

health inspection grade Β· Lincoln Square Β· Manhattan
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  • gradeGrade A
  • inspection score7 pts
  • critical violations1
  • last inspectedJune 11, 2025 β†’
  • address2109 Broadway, Manhattan 10023
  • cuisineCoffee/Tea
  • phone2123004613
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Is Slate Cafe clean?

Slate Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 11, 2025. 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 Slate Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 11, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

  • 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • πŸ› οΈ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.

When was Slate Cafe last inspected?

Slate Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to February 27, 2024, averaging 7 points.

June 11, 2025 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 7 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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February 27, 2024 A Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection Β· 7 pts Β· 1 failed finding

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Slate Cafe vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 87% clean across 220 tracked restaurants β€” 172 clean, 6 mid, 20 cooked.

Against the 220 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 75% 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.

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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 β€” this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 11, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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