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Grade ACoffee/Tea

El Churro

175 EAST HOUSTON STREET, Manhattan, 10002

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Oct 23, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 23, 2025

  • 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

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

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

    Critical

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

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 23, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
May 9, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 12, 2022Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection2

Around this address

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

  • 26 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
  • 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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