Blank Street
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
74
Score
BLANK STREET in Manhattan, NY, has received four health inspections on record, with the most recent assessment on January 15, 2026, resulting in a moderate risk designation. The latest inspection identified two critical violations concerning staff hygiene practices and the protection of food and supplies from potential contamination. Historical records for the café indicate a consistent pattern of moderate-risk findings across all four inspections.
4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
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.
06C
74
Sep 9, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
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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.
10B
95
Sep 8, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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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.
02G
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
16-03
Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.
19-07
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
74
Aug 22, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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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.
04N
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
20-01
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
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.
10F
64
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