Bar 42

Name: Bar 42
Address: 400 West 42 Street, NYC, NY, 10036, US
Telephone: (347) 468-2700

400 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

Grade A · as of Jan 17, 2026

Bar 42 was last inspected on January 17, 2026 with a result of “Violations were cited in the following area(s)”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

January 17, 2026 · Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection

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Result: Violations were cited in the following area(s)

4 paperwork

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 display required signage about plastic straw availability
PaperworkSigns & paperwork

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
PaperworkSigns & paperwork

Food allergy poster not posted where staff prepare food.

Official wording (code 20-01)
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required

2 inspections on record

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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.

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

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 10 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.