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96 Tears

110 Avenue a, Manhattan, NY 10009

American East Village (212) 614-9798

Grade A · as of Nov 7, 2024

96 Tears was last inspected on November 7, 2024 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

November 7, 2024 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

A

Score: 10 points (A range)

2 critical
  • CriticalFood handling

    No working thermometer was available to check food temperatures.

    Official wording (code 04J)

    Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Workers’ personal hygiene was inadequate (dirty clothing, no hair restraint, jewelry).

    Official wording (code 06A)

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

ABMar 7, 2023: 4423/03Nov 7, 2024: 101024/11
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. A 4 points (A range)

    Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Single-use items (cups, utensils, containers) were missing, reused, or left unprotected.

      Official wording (code 10H)

      Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

    • GeneralPests

      Garbage bins were not pest-proof or not kept covered and clean.

      Official wording (code 08B)

      Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

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