Sony Cafe

25 Madison Ave, 0, NY 11542

American

Last inspected: Jun 11, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Across the available record, Sony Cafe has three inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 11, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

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

Sony Cafe's latest score is in line with the NYC average of 72. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 11, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 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

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

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

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

09C

Nov 15, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

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

06D

Jul 22, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

10F

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sony Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sony Cafe on file is from Jun 11, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sony 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 Sony Cafe.

Has Sony Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sony 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 Sony Cafe inspected?

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

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