Grade AAfrican

B And B Restaurant

165 WEST 26 STREET, Manhattan, 10001

Should you eat here?

Looks good — Grade A at the latest inspection (7 months ago), with no critical violations at that inspection.

Last inspected Dec 30, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 30, 2025

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1
Sep 22, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection10 (6 critical)
Jul 2, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Nov 13, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
May 13, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
May 10, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection5 (4 critical)
May 7, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection15 (7 critical)
Feb 26, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection1

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 4 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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