Cooked?
The Black Sheep
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 9, 2026
- address593 3 Avenue, Manhattan 10016
- cuisineIrish
- phone2115993476
Is The Black Sheep clean?
The Black Sheep is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 9, 2026. 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 The Black Sheep?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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 The Black Sheep last inspected?
The Black Sheep has 2 inspections on record going back to October 23, 2025, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 23, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
The Black Sheep vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 372 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 28% of them.
Other spots in Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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 March 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.