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Breads Bakery

18 EAST 16 STREET, Manhattan, 10003

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (2 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 2, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 2, 2026

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 2, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Nov 24, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Oct 29, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Oct 19, 2024Grade PendingInter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0
Jul 18, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

Around this address

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

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

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