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Grade AAmerican

Five Flies Coffee

554 WEST 158 STREET, Manhattan, 10032

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 1, 2025

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

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical

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

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 1, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Oct 15, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Apr 30, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Mar 11, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (2 critical)
Oct 24, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1 (1 critical)
Oct 21, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 (7 critical)
Sep 14, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 23, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 3×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 2×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.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

  • 65 rodent inspections on record, 16 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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