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Melting Cups Coffee Co.

Coffee shop · Queens, NY

6 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · 2 marked critical · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · May 28, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 7 to 18 point violations. Melting Cups Coffee Co. got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Mar 25, 2026.

Compared with 1,750 New York City coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Melting Cups Coffee Co.?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: No certified food protection manager on record 04AHow to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 04HHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 6 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).

Off to a good start: 14 point violations at its first routine inspection (Mar 25, 2026), about the same as most coffee shops here.

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Every visit

  1. LatestMay 28, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection17 points (B)

    This one: 17 points (B), inspected May 28, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • 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.

      Food Code 2-102.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file

      A certified food protection manager

      In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file

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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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  2. EarlierMar 25, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection14 points

    3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

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

      Pests seen inside: mice

      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

      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 (1)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  3. EarlierDec 2, 2024Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection10 points (A)

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

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

      Pests seen inside: mice

      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 (1)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  4. EarlierSep 17, 2024Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection43 points

    5 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

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

      Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      04J 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.

      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 not cooled the right way

      The department's words

      05F Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

      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)

    • 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.

    • Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

      The department's words

      28-06 Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

  5. EarlierSep 17, 2024Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial InspectionNo score given

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.

      The department's words

      15-27 Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.

  6. EarlierSep 17, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required

      The department's words

      20-01 Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required

    • “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

      The department's words

      20-04 “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

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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    • No certified food protection manager on record In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide

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    Ask for the manager. Melting Cups Coffee Co. can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Melting Cups Coffee Co.: (518) 926-9112

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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
Coffee/Tea
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Result
17 points (B)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Melting Cups Coffee Co.

When was Melting Cups Coffee Co. last inspected?

The health department last inspected Melting Cups Coffee Co. on May 28, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / re-inspection.

What did the health department find at Melting Cups Coffee Co.?

The health department listed 2 violations on May 28, 2026: No certified food protection manager on record and Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food.

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 May 28, 2026, the health department marked 2 as critical.