The Cafe At Bob

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 10, 2026 →
• address517 East 117 Street, Manhattan 10035
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone6464006180

Is The Cafe At Bob clean?

The Cafe At Bob is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 10, 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 Cafe At Bob?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

When was The Cafe At Bob last inspected?

The Cafe At Bob has 3 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2023, averaging 11 points.

The Cafe At Bob vs East Harlem North

East Harlem North runs 82% clean across 187 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 7 mid, 23 cooked.

Against the 187 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem North, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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