Garden Cafe

4961 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10034
Italian
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Garden Cafe has been inspected three times since 2024. The most recent report on file is from Apr 6, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around four violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average is 77, putting Garden Cafe squarely in typical territory. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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
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
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
74
Aug 25, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
03B
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
64
Jan 23, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Garden Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Garden Cafe on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Garden Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Garden Cafe.

How does Garden Cafe compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Garden Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Garden Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Garden Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Garden Cafe 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 Garden Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Garden Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.