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Black Star Bakery & Cafe

Coffee/Tea · 241 East 24 Street · Manhattan 10010

A Grade A posted 2025-11-24 (score 9)

Inspection history

2025-11-24 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 9 A

CodeDescriptionCritical
04NFilth 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.Critical
08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.—

2024-08-30 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 12 A

CodeDescriptionCritical
04AFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.Critical
10FNon-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.—

2024-05-22 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 19

CodeDescriptionCritical
02GCold 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.Critical
04OLive animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.Critical
06DFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.Critical

2023-02-15 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 11 A

CodeDescriptionCritical
04LEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.Critical
08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.—
10FNon-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.—

Mice and rats

Inspectors recorded evidence of mice on 1 inspection: 2023-02-15

At this address

GRADE A

5 open HPD violations — 2 class C

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4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contaminated, Food Worker Hygiene), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Other restaurants at this address: New York Comedy Club.

Report a problem to 311

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

241 East 24 Street

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