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Spongies Cafe

June 10, 2025 · A

😇clean

official resultA
gradeGrade A
score12 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: 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.
code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
equipment / surface issue

Official wording: Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
code 09Astatus: Not Critical
facility / equipment issue

Official wording: Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
code 10Gstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 66 on May 6, 2025: Score changed by -54 points. 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.