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The Plug
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 11, 2025
- address502 West 167 Street, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone6464138770
Is The Plug clean?
The Plug is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 11, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Plug?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 11, 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 Plug last inspected?
The Plug has 4 inspections on record going back to August 15, 2022, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2025 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| February 5, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| August 30, 2022 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 15, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
The Plug vs Washington Heights South
Washington Heights South runs 75% clean across 208 tracked restaurants — 137 clean, 12 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 208 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, 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 June 11, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.