Tiger Sugar

197 Canal Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 31, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Tiger Sugar has been inspected four times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 31, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

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

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Manhattan restaurant scores 77. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 31, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

Jan 8, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

Nov 28, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

06D

10F

May 17, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tiger Sugar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tiger Sugar on file is from Mar 31, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tiger Sugar?

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

How does Tiger Sugar compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Tiger Sugar most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Tiger Sugar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tiger Sugar have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tiger Sugar 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 Tiger Sugar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tiger Sugar is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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