Grade AAmericanNo recent inspection

Bocado Cafe

1297 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Manhattan, 10128

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 27, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 27, 2025

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Food worker/food vendor does not wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet, or after coughing, sneezing, smoking, eating, preparing raw foods or otherwise contaminating hands or does not change gloves when required; Worker fails to refrain from smoking or being fully clothed in clean outer garments.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 27, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)
Nov 20, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2
Aug 15, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)

Around this address

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

  • 29 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
  • 10 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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