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The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 2, 2025
- address540 Park Avenue, Manhattan 10065
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2123394130
Is The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus clean?
The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 2, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 2, 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.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus last inspected?
The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus has 4 inspections on record going back to February 6, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 27, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 40 pts |
| February 6, 2023 | Grade A | 2 pts |
The Regency Bar & Grill / Sant Ambroeus vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill runs 83% clean across 354 tracked restaurants — 266 clean, 21 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 354 spots Cooked tracks in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 December 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.