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The Ellington
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 10, 2025
- address2745 Broadway, Manhattan 10025
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2122813011
Is The Ellington clean?
The Ellington is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 10, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Ellington?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was The Ellington last inspected?
The Ellington has 5 inspections on record going back to October 6, 2022, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 4, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| August 22, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| June 29, 2023 | Grade B | 18 pts |
| October 6, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
The Ellington vs Upper West Side
Upper West Side runs 81% clean across 416 tracked restaurants — 315 clean, 20 mid, 56 cooked.
Against the 416 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
Other spots in Upper West Side
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 July 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.