Vinyl Beer

1491 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029
American
Last inspected: Jun 26, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The inspection history at Vinyl Beer is still short, with only two visits logged. On Jun 26, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

Among Manhattan restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

2
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 26, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 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
74
May 15, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
05H
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vinyl Beer last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Vinyl Beer on file is from Jun 26, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Vinyl Beer compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Vinyl Beer most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Vinyl Beer's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Vinyl Beer means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.