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The Dancer
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 13, 2025
- address202 Clinton Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineAmerican
- phone4012412926
Is The Dancer clean?
The Dancer is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Dancer?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was The Dancer last inspected?
The Dancer has 3 inspections on record going back to July 12, 2022, averaging 7 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| April 2, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| July 12, 2022 | Grade A | 2 pts |
The Dancer vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 121 clean, 10 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 83% 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 May 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.