Gramercy Cafe
31-91 STEINWAY STREET, Queens, 11103
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).
Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Aug 28, 2025
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.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (2 critical) |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (5 critical) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (5 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 5×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 2 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
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