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Grade AAmerican

The Bread Factory Cafe

470 7 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10018

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (11 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 28, 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.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Aug 28, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
May 6, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jan 21, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (3 critical)
Jul 8, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Mar 25, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Jan 6, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection4 (1 critical)
Dec 2, 2022Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×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.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 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.

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

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