Grade AAmerican

Insomnia Cookies

237 EAST 53 STREET, Manhattan, 10022

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (11 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Aug 26, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 26, 2025

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Aug 26, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)
May 9, 2024Grade AAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection4 (1 critical)
Nov 7, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection3 (2 critical)
Sep 20, 2022Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

Around this address

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

  • 15 rodent inspections on record, 6 finding rat activity.

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