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Grade CAmerican

Bread & Butter

25 WEST 56 STREET, Manhattan, 10019

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 months ago).

Last inspected May 29, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 29, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

    Critical

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    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 during active necessary preparation.

    Critical

  • 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
May 29, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Apr 14, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (4 critical)
Feb 4, 2026Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection9 (5 critical)
Dec 23, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Aug 11, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Jul 1, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Dec 5, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 6×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 5×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 5×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 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.

  • 5 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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