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Plowshares Coffee Roasters

1351 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, Manhattan, 10027

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (7 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jun 18, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 18, 2026

  • 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.

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

    Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    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

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

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

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

    Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 18, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (3 critical)
May 7, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Sep 8, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection6 (4 critical)
Aug 29, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (4 critical)
Jul 17, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (4 critical)
Apr 18, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 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×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×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.

Around this address

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

  • 27 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.

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