Café Hestia
80 Maiden Lane, New York City, NY 10038 · Manhattan · American
Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-04-03 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 2
Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
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 under
2024-08-21 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 2
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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
2024-06-28 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 4
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 dur
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 under
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
2023-03-30 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 1
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
2023-03-09 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 7
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
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 dur
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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-han
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Cond
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
2023-03-09 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection 1
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
2022-11-29 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 4
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, re
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fing
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
2022-06-17 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 6
Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap a
Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or
Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow
Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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