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Tawny

health inspection grade Β· Lower East Side Β· Manhattan
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  • gradeGrade A
  • inspection score10 pts
  • critical violations2
  • last inspectedMay 5, 2026 β†’
  • address173 Henry Street, Manhattan 10002
  • cuisineAmerican
  • phone9087701278
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Is Tawny clean?

Tawny is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 5, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean πŸ˜‡.

What did inspectors find at Tawny?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 5, 2026, 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.
  • 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

When was Tawny last inspected?

Tawny has 1 inspection on record going back to May 5, 2026, averaging 10 points.

May 5, 2026 A Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection Β· 10 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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Tawny vs Lower East Side

Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 194 tracked restaurants β€” 123 clean, 8 mid, 33 cooked.

Against the 194 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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 May 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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