1001 Nights Cafe

Name: 1001 Nights Cafe
Address: 2025 Richmond Avenue, NYC, NY, 10314, US
Telephone: (718) 370-8080

2025 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

American New Springville-Bloomfield-Travis (718) 370-8080

Grade A · as of Dec 14, 2023

1001 Nights Cafe was last inspected on May 15, 2026 and scored 24 points (B range). Inspectors found 4 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

May 15, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 24 points (B range)

3 critical1 general

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

CriticalPests

Mice, or signs of mice, were found.

Official wording (code 04L)
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.

Official wording (code 06D)
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
CriticalFood handling

No one supervising the kitchen held a Food Protection Certificate.

Official wording (code 04A)
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

Dec 14, 2023 A 12 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFacility
  
  A harmful gas or vapor was detected.
  
  Official wording (code 05B)
  Harmful noxious gas or vapor detected. Carbon Monoxide (CO) level exceeds nine (9) ppm
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  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.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.