Banc Bar & Cafe

Name: Banc Bar & Cafe
Address: 431 3 Avenue, NYC, NY, 10016, US
Telephone: (212) 252-0146

431 3 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

American Murray Hill-Kips Bay (212) 252-0146

Grade A · as of Jan 8, 2026

Banc Bar & Cafe was last inspected on January 8, 2026 and scored 12 points (A range). Inspectors found 3 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

January 8, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 12 points (A range)

1 critical2 general

CriticalPests

Rats, or signs of rats, were found.

Official wording (code 04K)
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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.
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.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Jan 8, 2026 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
3 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Required healthy-eating information wasn’t posted.
  
  Official wording (code 20-08)
  Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
May 1, 2024 A 9 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  Food was contaminated or cross-contaminated, or wasn’t thrown out when it should have been.
  
  Official wording (code 04H)
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 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 10 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.