Cooked?Staff Caff
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 13, 2025 →
- address11 West 53 Street, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineSoups/Salads/Sandwiches
- phone2123331299
Is Staff Caff clean?
Staff Caff is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Staff Caff?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo 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.
When was Staff Caff last inspected?
Staff Caff has 3 inspections on record going back to April 5, 2022, averaging 9 points.
March 13, 2025 A
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View full inspection →June 16, 2023 A
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View full inspection →April 5, 2022 A
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View full inspection →Staff Caff vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 83% clean across 2,302 tracked restaurants — 1,604 clean, 93 mid, 234 cooked.
Against the 2,302 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 57% 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.
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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 March 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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