Grade AAmerican

M Social New York Downtown

55 CHURCH STREET, Manhattan, 10007

Should you eat here?

Looks good — Grade A at the latest inspection (7 months ago), with no critical violations at that inspection.

Last inspected Dec 23, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 23, 2025

  • 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.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 23, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3
Aug 13, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 18, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection11 (8 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

Around this address

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

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

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