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Tavern On Reade
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score23 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 24, 2025
- address59 Reade Street, Manhattan 10007
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2123495959
Is Tavern On Reade clean?
Tavern On Reade is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 24, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Tavern On Reade?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 24, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
When was Tavern On Reade last inspected?
Tavern On Reade has 4 inspections on record going back to September 19, 2023, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | — | |
| October 24, 2025 | Grade B | 23 pts |
| July 7, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
| September 19, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Tavern On Reade vs SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy
SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy runs 83% clean across 824 tracked restaurants — 592 clean, 38 mid, 83 cooked.
Against the 824 spots Cooked tracks in SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 October 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.