JAN 27
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
SWEET CATS ARCADE.
NYC Health Dept
21 EAST 17 STREET · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY
Closed by NYC Health Dept, Mar 2025. Reopened Mar 2025.
7 inspections on record since 2025 · Last inspected Jan 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months · 2 closures on record in the last 24 months.
CLOSURE ON RECORD
Closed by NYC Health Dept on March 25, 2025. Reopened March 26, 2025.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
VIOLATIONS
24
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2026
INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 8
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, sm
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
JUN 26
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL
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-hand
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 fl
MAR 26
2025
PASS 1 violation
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
MAR 25
2025
FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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MAR 12
2025
FAIL 12 violations 8 CRITICAL
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for
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
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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
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
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, co
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
MAR 12
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
“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.
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
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