Plantshed

555 Columbus Ave, 0, NY 10550

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 3, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Plantshed has been inspected five times since 2022. Plantshed was last inspected on Apr 3, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has not been favorable, with the count rising from two to three between inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, food contact surface not properly washed has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average for NYC sits at 72, putting Plantshed on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Apr 3, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

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

Jan 3, 2024

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

04A

Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted

20-06

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

Mar 20, 2023

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Current letter grade or "grade pending" card not posted.

20-06

Nov 30, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

6 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 9 violations

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

04K

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

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

04L

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

Meat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other tcs offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.

02F

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

Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

28-05

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

08A

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

Jun 27, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Cold food item held above 41º f (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºf) except during necessary preparation.

02G

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (frsa) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and phorid flies.

04N

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. unacceptable material used. non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10F

Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Plantshed last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Plantshed on file is from Apr 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Plantshed?

Across the inspection record, food contact surface not properly washed has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Plantshed.

Has Plantshed's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Plantshed have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around three more recently.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Plantshed means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Plantshed inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Plantshed is inspected around two times per year on average.

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