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LA Colombe

400 Lafayette Street, New York City, NY 10003 · Manhattan · Coffee/tea

Passed all 7 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
7
7 passed (6 w/ conditions)
Last Inspected
2025-07-21
Pass Rate
186%
0 failures
Score
73/100
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7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-21
No closures across all 7 inspections on record
10 sanitation violations found across 6 inspections
Food Storage & Handling issues found across 2 inspections
Sanitation critical 10×
Plumbing & Waste minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Pest Activity critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Other critical
Documentation & Training critical
2025-07-21 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

minor Sanitation

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

2025-05-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 3
minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

2025-04-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

critical Employee Hygiene

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

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

2024-03-21 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

2024-03-21 pass Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

No violations found.

2023-09-21 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

minor Sanitation

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

2022-12-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 6
critical Other

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

minor Pest Activity

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

critical Documentation & Training

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

critical Pest Activity

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

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

minor Sanitation

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

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