Macaron Cafe

Name: Macaron Cafe
Address: 488 7 Avenue, NYC, NY, 10018, US
Telephone: (646) 573-5048

488 7 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10018

Bakery Products/Desserts Midtown-Midtown South (646) 573-5048

Grade A · as of Dec 20, 2025

Macaron Cafe was last inspected on December 20, 2025 with a result of “Violations were cited in the following area(s)”. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

December 20, 2025 · Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection

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

2 paperwork

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)

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Dec 20, 2025 A 13 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- 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.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Single-use items (cups, utensils, containers) were missing, reused, or left unprotected.
  
  Official wording (code 10H)
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

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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 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.