Levain Bakery

2 West 18 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Nov 20, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The most recent report on file is from Nov 20, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to three violations.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F”, showing up two times.

Levain Bakery's latest score of 70 falls below the Manhattan average of 77. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

2
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 20, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 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
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
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
70
May 23, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Levain Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Levain Bakery on file is from Nov 20, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Levain Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Levain Bakery.

How does Levain Bakery compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Levain Bakery most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Levain Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Levain Bakery have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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