Blackwells
150 EAST 47 STREET, Manhattan, 10017
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (2 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected May 15, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on May 15, 2026
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • Ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • Pork, any food containing pork to or above 150 °F for 15 seconds • Mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155 °F. • Whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • Raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165 °F, covered, rotated or stirred • All other foods to or above 140 °F for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145 °F for 15 seconds except per individual customer request.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 1 (1 critical) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (4 critical) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 9 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
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