Forever Coffee Bar

714 West 181 Street, Manhattan, NY 10033
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Sep 4, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Forever Coffee Bar appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 4, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits.

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Compared to the broader Manhattan restaurant scene, this is about average. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 4, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
Jul 18, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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
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
82
Feb 23, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
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.
10H
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
78
Sep 13, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
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
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Forever Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Forever Coffee Bar on file is from Sep 4, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Forever Coffee Bar?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Forever Coffee Bar.

How does Forever Coffee Bar compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Forever Coffee Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Forever Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Forever Coffee Bar have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Forever Coffee Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Forever Coffee Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Forever Coffee Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.