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The Pastry Box
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score3 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 29, 2025
- address515 East 12 Street, Manhattan 10009
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone6464298717
Is The Pastry Box clean?
The Pastry Box is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 29, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Pastry Box?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 29, 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.
When was The Pastry Box last inspected?
The Pastry Box has 2 inspections on record going back to February 28, 2024, averaging 8 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| February 28, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
The Pastry Box vs East Village
East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 96% 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 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.