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Esplanade Cafe (Google)

29 11 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

American Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square (201) 995-7153

Grade A · as of Aug 19, 2025

Esplanade Cafe (Google) was last inspected on August 19, 2025 and scored 5 points (A range). Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

August 19, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

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Score: 5 points (A range)

1 critical
  • 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.

ABOct 7, 2022: 101022/10Apr 9, 2024: 111124/04Aug 19, 2025: 5525/08
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

  1. A 11 points (A range)

    Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

    2 critical Show violations
    • 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.

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.

      Official wording (code 06C)

      Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

  2. A 10 points (A range)

    Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • 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.

    • 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.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 15 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.