New York Comedy Club

85 East 4 Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

American

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Going back to 2023, New York Comedy Club has three inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Oct 28, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from two to six.

The pattern that stands out is non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which New York Comedy Club's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

04J

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

“choking first aid” poster not posted. “alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

20-04

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

Nuisance created or allowed to exist. facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

28-01

Mar 29, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04K

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

10F

Feb 7, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.

03A

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

Frequently Asked Questions

When was New York Comedy Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at New York Comedy Club on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at New York Comedy Club?

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 New York Comedy Club.

How does New York Comedy Club compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

New York Comedy Club most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has New York Comedy Club's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at New York Comedy Club have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around six more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at New York Comedy Club 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 New York Comedy Club inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, New York Comedy Club is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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