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Salt And Pepper Restaurant & Cafe

139 WEST 33 STREET, Manhattan, 10001

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (3 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jul 16, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 16, 2026

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

    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

    Critical

  • 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.

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

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

    Critical

  • 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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 16, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection4 (2 critical)
May 27, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
Apr 14, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Jan 14, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Nov 8, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection1
Oct 16, 2023Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 6×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 4×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.
  • 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.

  • 6 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.

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