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Watchhouse Coffee

405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10174

Coffee/Tea Turtle Bay-East Midtown (646) 513-4121

Grade A · as of Jul 30, 2026

Watchhouse Coffee was last inspected on July 30, 2026 and scored 13 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

July 30, 2026 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Re-inspection

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Score: 13 points (A range)

2 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.

  • 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.

ABMay 5, 2026: 202026/05Jul 30, 2026: 131326/07
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. 20 20 points (B range)

    Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

    Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

    3 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.

    • CriticalFacility

      Required toilets for staff or customers were missing.

      Official wording (code 05E)

      Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. Shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.

    • 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. –

    Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)

    1 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

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.