The Protein Shop

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score8 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 24, 2025 →
• address57 Clinton Street, Manhattan 10002
• cuisineAmerican
• phone3472527742

Is The Protein Shop clean?

New York currently lists The Protein Shop as grade pending, following an inspection on September 24, 2025 that scored 8 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at The Protein Shop?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 24, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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 Protein Shop last inspected?

The Protein Shop has 2 inspections on record going back to September 15, 2025, averaging 28 points.

The Protein Shop vs Chinatown

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Against the 685 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 September 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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