Top Hops Beer Shop

88 Essex Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

American

Last inspected: Aug 6, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Going back to 2023, Top Hops Beer Shop has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 6, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

“Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Manhattan average 77, so Top Hops Beer Shop trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 6, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

08A

Oct 31, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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

04L

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

28-01

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 29, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 minor violation.

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

10G

Jun 6, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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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

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

04L

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

10G

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

08A

Jan 3, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 minor violation.

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Top Hops Beer Shop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Top Hops Beer Shop on file is from Aug 6, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Top Hops Beer Shop?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Top Hops Beer Shop.

How does Top Hops Beer Shop compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Top Hops Beer Shop most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Top Hops Beer Shop's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Top Hops Beer Shop have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Top Hops Beer Shop 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 Top Hops Beer Shop inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Top Hops Beer Shop is inspected around two times per year on average.

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