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The Uptown Garrison
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 17, 2024
- address821 West 181 Street, Manhattan 10033
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9172614680
Is The Uptown Garrison clean?
The Uptown Garrison is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 17, 2024. 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 Uptown Garrison?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 17, 2024, 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was The Uptown Garrison last inspected?
The Uptown Garrison has 5 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2022, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| June 27, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| March 10, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 29, 2022 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| May 2, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
The Uptown Garrison vs Washington Heights North
Washington Heights North runs 66% clean across 161 tracked restaurants — 92 clean, 10 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 161 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 17, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.