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Zaro's Family Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 18, 2026
- address625 8 Avenue, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone6462559918
Is Zaro's Family Bakery clean?
Zaro's Family Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 18, 2026. 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 Zaro's Family Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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 Zaro's Family Bakery last inspected?
Zaro's Family Bakery has 3 inspections on record going back to June 27, 2024, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| December 17, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 27, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
Zaro's Family Bakery vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 82% 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 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.