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CAFE WHA

115 MACDOUGAL STREET Manhattan NY 10012

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 28

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-24; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-24), including 4 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-07-24: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 28. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Critical: 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.
  • Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Critical: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • Not Critical: 08B — Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
  • Not Critical: 10B — Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
  • Not Critical: 10D — Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

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

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