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YANKEE TAVERN

72 EAST 161 STREET Bronx NY 10451

Health Inspection Grade A

Score: 12

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-07-31; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-07-31), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-07-31: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Grade A. Score: 12. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 04C — Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
  • Critical: 06B — Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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