Grade PendingAmerican

Keg & Lantern

29 7 AVENUE SOUTH, Manhattan, 10014

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 4 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (2 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected May 28, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 28, 2026

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

    Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

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

    No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

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

    Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
May 28, 2026Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)

Around this address

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

  • 14 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 7 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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