Max Brenner Chocolate Bar
841 BROADWAY, Manhattan, 10003
Should you eat here?
Looks good — Grade A at the latest inspection (5 months ago), with no critical violations at that inspection.
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Mar 3, 2026
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 3 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 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.
- 18 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
- 13 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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