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Charcoal Eats

Other food place · Manhattan, NY

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Health department inspection, Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection · Jun 17, 2025

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What was found out about Charcoal Eats?

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  1. Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use 05DHow to fixFix it
  2. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning 10FHow to fixFix it
  3. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 10GHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 3-302.11.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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0 of 3 done

Hand sinks are for hands only

From Food Code 2-301.15

Logged

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestJun 17, 2025Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection18 points (B)

    This one: 18 points (B), inspected Jun 17, 2025.

    3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      05D No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 5-205.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

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      Handwashing

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      Are you Charcoal Eats? Fix it

    Not critical (2)

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Charcoal Eats? Fix it

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Charcoal Eats? Fix it

  2. EarlierApr 16, 2025Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection35 points

    5 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    Critical (4)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      No certified food protection manager on record

      The department's words

      04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      05D No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C 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.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Indian
Inspection type
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Result
18 points (B)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Charcoal Eats

When was Charcoal Eats last inspected?

The health department last inspected Charcoal Eats on Jun 17, 2025. It was a pre-permit (operational) / re-inspection.

What did the health department find at Charcoal Eats?

The health department listed 3 violations on Jun 17, 2025: Hand sink not ready to use; Shelves and surfaces need cleaning; and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jun 17, 2025, the health department marked 1 as critical.