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BREAD & BUTTER

303 5 AVENUE Manhattan NY 10016

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 55

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-09-17; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-09-17), including 6 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-09-17: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 55. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Critical: 02G — Cold 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: 04H — Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  • 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: 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: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • 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: 08C — Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

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

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