At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
0point violations
No problems found · Health department inspection, Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection · Sep 17, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Joey Bats Cafe got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Apr 30, 2026.
Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
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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 Part 5-5, Food Code 7-201.11.
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department visited 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 other).
Off to a good start: 20 point violations at its first routine inspection (Apr 30, 2026), about the same as most food places here.
You're off to a good start. Let's keep it that way: one quick check a day.
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
LatestSep 17, 2026Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0 points
This one: 0 points, inspected Sep 17, 2026.
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierJul 16, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection17 points (B)
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
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
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.
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
08B Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
EarlierApr 30, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection20 points
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
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.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
08B Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
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.
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.
EarlierSep 12, 2024Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection17 points
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
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.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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.
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.
Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong
The department's words
10H Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
EarlierSep 12, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection
The department's words
18-11 Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection
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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
- Portuguese
- Inspection type
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
- Result
- 0 points
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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