Shake Shack Bryant Park
120 WEST 42 STREET, Manhattan, 10036
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (11 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Sep 4, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Sep 4, 2025
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 1 (1 critical) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Grade A | 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×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.
- 4 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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