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El Quijote / Lobby Bar at the Hotel Chelsea

Name: El Quijote / Lobby Bar at the Hotel Chelsea
Address: 226 West 23 Street, NYC, NY, 10011, US
Telephone: (212) 483-1010

226 West 23 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

Spanish Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square (212) 483-1010

Not yet graded

El Quijote / Lobby Bar at the Hotel Chelsea was last inspected on September 8, 2026 and scored 23 points (B range). Inspectors found 4 violations, 3 of them critical.

Latest inspection

September 8, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 23 points (B range)

3 critical1 paperwork

CriticalFood temperature

Cooked food wasn’t cooled down quickly enough.

Official wording (code 02H)
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
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 temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
PaperworkFood handling

No “wash hands” sign at the hand sink.

Official wording (code 09E)
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Sep 8, 2026 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
1 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Organics containers not labeled

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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 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.