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What happened?
51point violations
9 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Mar 11, 2025
At the routine inspection on Mar 11, 2025. The latest visit, on May 14, 2025, was a administrative miscellaneous / initial inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Chelsea Square Diner got more than most.
Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Chelsea Square Diner?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 02GHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food in poor condition 03CHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 04HHow to fixFix it
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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Next: Cold food above 41°FThe health department found: “Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or…”
First step: If food is out of range
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 8 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
LatestMay 14, 2025Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a administrative miscellaneous / initial inspection on May 14, 2025. The last routine inspection was Mar 11, 2025: 51 points.
EarlierApr 25, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection22 points (B)
5 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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
The department's words
04M Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
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 (2)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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.
EarlierApr 25, 2025Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
The department's words
20-06 Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
EarlierMar 11, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection51 points
9 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
03C Unclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Reject it if you see
- Frozen food with big ice crystals, frozen liquid in the bottom, or water stains (thawed and refrozen)
- A time-temperature indicator showing it got too warm, even if the food looks fine
- Cans that are swollen, leaking, rusty, deeply dented at the seams, or missing labels
From Food Code 6-501.111
Approved sources only
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Receiving deliveries
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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
04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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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.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Not critical (4)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
09C Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
10B Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
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EarlierMar 11, 2025Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
The department's words
20-06 Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
EarlierAug 19, 2024Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection37 points (C)
7 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
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
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
04N 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.
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
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
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.
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.
EarlierAug 19, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspectionNo score given
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
The department's words
19-06 Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
The department's words
20-08 Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
EarlierJun 17, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection39 points
8 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
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
The department's words
04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
04N 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.
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
Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready
The department's words
06A Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
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 (3)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
The department's words
09E Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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.
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)
What you can do
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Food in poor condition Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: mice Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: rodents Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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