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HARLEM CAFE

2259 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BOULEVARD Manhattan NY

Health Inspection Grade C

Score: 45

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-26; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-26), including 6 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-26: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Grade C. Score: 45. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • Critical: 04K — Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Critical: 04M — Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  • Critical: 04N — Filth 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: 05D — No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  • Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Not Critical: 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.
  • Not Critical: 10G — Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  • Not Critical: 28-06 — Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

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

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