Grade BAmerican

Harlem Tavern

2153 8 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10026

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (3 months ago).

Last inspected Apr 20, 2026 · New York City health department

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
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical
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.
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
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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.

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Apr 20, 2026	Grade B	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	6 (4 critical)
Sep 23, 2025	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	7 (4 critical)
May 7, 2025	Grade C	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	6 (5 critical)
Oct 23, 2024	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	11 (7 critical)

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.
3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
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.
3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

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