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HARLEM TAVERN
2153 8 AVENUE Manhattan NY 10026
Health Inspection Grade B
Score: 24
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-20; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-20), including 4 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-20: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Grade B. Score: 24. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 04H — Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 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: 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: 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.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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