B

Bar Louise

221 7 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

New American Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square (516) 946-2998

Grade B · as of Apr 24, 2025

Bar Louise was last inspected on April 24, 2025 and scored 27 points (B range). Inspectors found 5 violations, 4 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

April 24, 2025 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Re-inspection

B

Score: 27 points (B range)

4 critical1 general
  • CriticalFood temperature

    Cold food was kept warmer than 41°F, where bacteria can grow.

    Official wording (code 02G)

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

  • CriticalPests

    Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

    Official wording (code 04N)

    Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

  • 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.

  • 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.

ABJun 16, 2024: 0024/06Mar 7, 2025: 7725/03Apr 24, 2025: 272725/04
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. 7 7 points (A range)

    Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

    1 critical 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.

  2. 0 0 points (A range)

    Inter-Agency Task Force · Initial Inspection

    No violations

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 18 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.